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 142 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

10.0M20.0M30.0M196119922024

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 142 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Indonesia 53.14 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 Vietnam 43.45 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Thailand 33.55 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 Philippines 19.09 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 14.59 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 Cambodia 14.20 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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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 142 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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About this data

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.