Sorghum yields in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sorghum yields was 0.9548 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 87th out of 114 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.
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 20.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.3% (2025)
- Rural population 38.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 69.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.97 million hectares (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 87th out of 114 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.