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
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.
How have things changed? in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 360,290 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 360,350 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 381,130 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 396,620 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 414,520 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 432,400 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 442,700 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 453,300 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 463,400 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 433,840 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 485,140 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 501,560 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 518,700 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 539,690 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 564,070 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 580,010 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 594,540 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 584,410 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 587,550 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 613,691 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 648,804 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 686,523 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 685,864 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 704,547 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 733,763 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 743,818 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 735,494 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 757,498 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 791,378 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 810,825 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 823,410 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 673,788 metric tons | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 863,540 metric tons | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 912,618 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million metric tons | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million metric tons | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.93 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million metric tons | +4.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.95 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 23.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.95 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 30.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +28.2% | 673,788 metric tons | 863,540 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.