China vs Myanmar: Bean production
China
1.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar
2.39 million tonnes
in 2024
China rank
6th
Myanmar rank
3rd
Bean production over time
- China
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.39 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in China, a difference of 1.07 million tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.8 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 million tonnes | 173,222 tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 1.69 million tonnes | 163,353 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.61 million tonnes | 302,477 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.52 million tonnes | 723,841 tonnes | 795,628 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 471,226 tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 1.20 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 1.32 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bean production, China or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 2.39 million tonnes against 1.32 million tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bean production between China and Myanmar?
- 1.07 million tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Myanmar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Myanmar rank globally for bean production?
- China ranks 6th and Myanmar ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.