How have things changed? in Myanmar

Myanmar: How have things changed? was 2.95 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.95 million metric tons
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
14th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.17 million metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
360,290 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Myanmar, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Myanmar stood at 2.95 million metric tons.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Myanmar peaked at 3.17 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 360,290 metric tons, in 1965.

Myanmar ranks 14th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 382,582 metric tons 360,290 metric tons 414,520 metric tons 5
1970s 483,480 metric tons 432,400 metric tons 564,070 metric tons 10
1980s 641,970 metric tons 580,010 metric tons 733,763 metric tons 10
1990s 812,349 metric tons 673,788 metric tons 1.01 million metric tons 10
2000s 1.99 million metric tons 1.19 million metric tons 2.67 million metric tons 10
2010s 2.97 million metric tons 2.80 million metric tons 3.17 million metric tons 10
2020s 2.86 million metric tons 2.71 million metric tons 2.95 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 11 Philippines 3.85 million metric tons compare
  2. 12 Japan 3.65 million metric tons compare
  3. 13 South Korea 3.56 million metric tons compare
  4. 15 Thailand 2.65 million metric tons compare
  5. 16 Mexico 2.19 million metric tons compare
  6. 17 Egypt 2.03 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Myanmar?
How have things changed? in Myanmar was 2.95 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 3.17 million metric tons in 2016.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 360,290 metric tons in 1965.
How does Myanmar rank for how have things changed??
Myanmar ranks 14th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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