Myanmar vs Pakistan: Rice production by region
Myanmar
27.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Pakistan
14.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Pakistan rank
9th
Rice production by region over time
- Myanmar
- Pakistan
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 27.65 million tonnes against 14.59 million tonnes in Pakistan, a difference of 13.06 million tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.9 times Pakistan's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 143 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.70 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 8.98 million tonnes | 3.95 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 13.94 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 9.04 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 16.64 million tonnes | 5.92 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 26.82 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 18.81 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 27.53 million tonnes | 9.93 million tonnes | 17.60 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 27.02 million tonnes | 13.39 million tonnes | 13.63 million tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Myanmar or Pakistan?
- Myanmar, at 27.65 million tonnes against 14.59 million tonnes in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 13.06 million tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Pakistan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Pakistan rank globally for rice production by region?
- Myanmar ranks 7th and Pakistan ranks 9th of 143 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.