Rice production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rice production was 27.65 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.65 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
7th
of 143 countries
All-time high
32.68 million tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
6.64 million tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice production in Myanmar is 27.65 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Myanmar peaked at 32.68 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.64 million tonnes, in 1966.
That places Myanmar 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.83 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7.66 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1963 | 7.78 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 8.51 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 8.06 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 6.64 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 7.77 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 8.02 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 7.98 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 8.16 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 8.18 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.36 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 8.60 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 8.58 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 9.21 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 9.32 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 9.46 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.53 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 10.45 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 13.32 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 14.15 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 14.37 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 14.29 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 14.26 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.32 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 14.13 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 13.64 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 13.17 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.81 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 13.97 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 13.20 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 14.84 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 16.76 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 18.19 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 17.95 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 17.67 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 16.65 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 17.07 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 20.12 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 21.32 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 21.91 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.81 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 23.14 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 24.75 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 27.68 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 30.92 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 31.45 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 32.57 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 32.68 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.58 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 29.01 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 26.64 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 26.80 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.85 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 26.63 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 26.09 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 26.04 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.02 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 26.69 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 26.40 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 27.44 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 27.98 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.65 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 27.65 million tonnes | +7.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 27.65 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 67.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 27.65 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.00 million tonnes, 9.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.70 million tonnes | 6.64 million tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.98 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 10.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.94 million tonnes | 13.17 million tonnes | 14.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.64 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | 20.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.82 million tonnes | 21.32 million tonnes | 32.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.53 million tonnes | 26.04 million tonnes | 32.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.02 million tonnes | 25.65 million tonnes | 27.98 million tonnes | 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 rice production in Myanmar?
- Rice production in Myanmar was 27.65 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 32.68 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.64 million tonnes in 1966.
- How does Myanmar rank for rice production?
- Myanmar ranks 7th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.