Myanmar vs Thailand: Rice production by region
Myanmar
27.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Thailand
33.55 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Thailand rank
6th
Rice production by region over time
- Myanmar
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 33.55 million tonnes against 27.65 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 5.90 million tonnes.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Thailand ahead.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.70 million tonnes | 11.87 million tonnes | 4.18 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1970s | 8.98 million tonnes | 14.58 million tonnes | 5.60 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1980s | 13.94 million tonnes | 19.09 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 1990s | 16.64 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2000s | 26.82 million tonnes | 29.47 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2010s | 27.53 million tonnes | 33.80 million tonnes | 6.27 million tonnes | Thailand |
| 2020s | 27.02 million tonnes | 32.68 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Myanmar or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 33.55 million tonnes against 27.65 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Myanmar and Thailand?
- 5.90 million tonnes, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Thailand rank globally for rice production by region?
- Myanmar ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 6th 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.