Sorghum yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sorghum yields was 0.9548 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9548 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
88th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.618 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
Years of data
28
1997–2024
Sorghum yields in Myanmar, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Myanmar stood at 0.9548 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Myanmar peaked at 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.618 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
That places Myanmar 88th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1998 | 0.618 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6595 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6627 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6786 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7017 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7499 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7756 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8251 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8588 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.922 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9188 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9531 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9786 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9972 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9718 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9586 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9449 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9598 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9548 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9535 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9561 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9548 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.9548 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.9548 tonnes per hectare is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6481 tonnes per hectare | 0.618 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.8046 tonnes per hectare | 0.6627 tonnes per hectare | 0.9531 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9958 tonnes per hectare | 0.9449 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9558 tonnes per hectare | 0.9535 tonnes per hectare | 0.9598 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 sorghum yields in Myanmar?
- Sorghum yields in Myanmar was 0.9548 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.618 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Myanmar rank for sorghum yields?
- Myanmar ranks 88th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.