Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product was 1.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Myanmar, 2011–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Myanmar stood at 1.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Myanmar peaked at 3.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3.1% | — |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -16.3% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
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 sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Myanmar?
- Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product in Myanmar was 1.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product?
- Myanmar ranks 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of gross domestic product. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sustainable fisheries as a proportion of GDP.