Daily supply of different food groups per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 780.33 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
780.33 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
785.07 grams per day per capita
in 2021
All-time low
294.11 grams per day per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of different food groups per person in Myanmar is 780.33 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Myanmar peaked at 785.07 grams per day per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 294.11 grams per day per capita, in 1966.
Myanmar ranks 3rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 305.77 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 312.41 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 309.99 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 309.5 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 322.73 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 294.11 grams per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 1967 | 301.23 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 303.36 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 298.35 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 302.55 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 306.74 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 296.1 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 311.46 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 317.66 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 323.12 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 326.79 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 330.49 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 336.31 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 337.65 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 351.75 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 353.39 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 356.92 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 363.42 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 360.73 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 335.8 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 320.41 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 327.57 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 318.49 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 312.63 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 360.79 grams per day per capita | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 365.52 grams per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 367.81 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 370.69 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 375.24 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 390.6 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 388.4 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 392.88 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 391.74 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 397.07 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 405.62 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 407.62 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 409.88 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 411.03 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 397.11 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 398.49 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 402.55 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 393.1 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 399.05 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 382.26 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 602.16 grams per day per capita | +57.5% |
| 2011 | 587.32 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 590.55 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 588.3 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 591.75 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 591.18 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 594.05 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 605.56 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 598.05 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 582.79 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 773.4 grams per day per capita | +32.7% |
| 2021 | 785.07 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 779.42 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 780.33 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 780.33 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 780.33 grams per day per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 413.65 grams per day per capita, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +57.5% | 382.26 grams per day per capita | 602.16 grams per day per capita |
| 2020 | +32.7% | 582.79 grams per day per capita | 773.4 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.38 grams per day per capita | 294.11 grams per day per capita | 322.73 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 318.89 grams per day per capita | 296.1 grams per day per capita | 337.65 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 340.11 grams per day per capita | 312.63 grams per day per capita | 363.42 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 380.08 grams per day per capita | 360.79 grams per day per capita | 397.07 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.67 grams per day per capita | 382.26 grams per day per capita | 411.03 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 593.17 grams per day per capita | 582.79 grams per day per capita | 605.56 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 779.55 grams per day per capita | 773.4 grams per day per capita | 785.07 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 1 Gambia 1,011 grams per day per capita compare
- 2 Bhutan 784.62 grams per day per capita compare
- 4 Philippines 771.21 grams per day per capita compare
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 768.05 grams per day per capita compare
- 6 Comoros 745.48 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Myanmar?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Myanmar was 780.33 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 785.07 grams per day per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 294.11 grams per day per capita in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Myanmar ranks 3rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.