Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Myanmar
Myanmar: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 63 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 63 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Myanmar peaked at 67 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49 %, in 2017.
That places Myanmar 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67 % | — |
| 2001 | 66 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 64 % | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 62 % | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 60 % | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 59 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 57 % | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 55 % | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 53 % | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 52 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 52 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 51 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 51 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50 % | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49 % | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 53 % | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 58 % | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 63 % | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 63 % | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 63 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 63 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42 %, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.5 % | 52 % | 67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4 % | 49 % | 58 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 63 % | 63 % | 63 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 18 Polynesia 36 % compare
- 19 Micronesia 33 % compare
- 21 Nepal 63 % compare
- 21 Nigeria 63 % compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 62 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Myanmar?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Myanmar was 63 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 67 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 % in 2017.
- How does Myanmar rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Myanmar ranks 21st out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.