Myanmar vs Vietnam: Rice production by region
Myanmar
27.65 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
43.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
7th
Vietnam rank
5th
Rice production by region over time
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 43.45 million tonnes against 27.65 million tonnes in Myanmar, a difference of 15.80 million tonnes.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Myanmar ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 142 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.70 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 8.98 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 13.94 million tonnes | 15.17 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 16.64 million tonnes | 24.65 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 26.82 million tonnes | 35.51 million tonnes | 8.69 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 27.53 million tonnes | 43.37 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 27.02 million tonnes | 43.25 million tonnes | 16.22 million tonnes | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production by region, Myanmar or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 43.45 million tonnes against 27.65 million tonnes in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production by region between Myanmar and Vietnam?
- 15.80 million tonnes, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Vietnam rank globally for rice production by region?
- Myanmar ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 5th of 142 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.