Myanmar vs Thailand: How have things changed?
Myanmar
2.95 million metric tons
in 2024
Thailand
2.65 million metric tons
in 2024
Myanmar rank
14th
Thailand rank
15th
How have things changed? over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 2.95 million metric tons against 2.65 million metric tons in Thailand, a difference of 295,540 metric tons.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382,582 metric tons | 920,119 metric tons | 537,537 metric tons | Thailand |
| 1970s | 483,480 metric tons | 1.74 million metric tons | 1.25 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 1980s | 641,970 metric tons | 2.32 million metric tons | 1.68 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 1990s | 812,349 metric tons | 3.37 million metric tons | 2.56 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1.99 million metric tons | 3.77 million metric tons | 1.78 million metric tons | Thailand |
| 2010s | 2.97 million metric tons | 2.71 million metric tons | 263,779 metric tons | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 2.86 million metric tons | 2.53 million metric tons | 327,686 metric tons | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Myanmar, at 2.95 million metric tons against 2.65 million metric tons in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in how have things changed? between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 295,540 metric tons, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for how have things changed??
- Myanmar ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 15th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as How have things changed?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.