Sunflower seed production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Sunflower seed production was 200,000 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
200,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
21st
of 85 countries
All-time high
782,226 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
100 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed 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
Myanmar recorded 200,000 tonnes for sunflower seed production in 2024.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Myanmar peaked at 782,226 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 21st out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sunflower seed production in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 110 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 115 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 217 tonnes | +88.7% |
| 1967 | 186 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 200 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 230 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 300 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1971 | 477 tonnes | +59.0% |
| 1972 | 574 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1973 | 527 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 854 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 1975 | 1,101 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 1,218 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 2,976 tonnes | +144.3% |
| 1978 | 12,783 tonnes | +329.5% |
| 1979 | 14,906 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 13,200 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 32,900 tonnes | +149.2% |
| 1982 | 70,634 tonnes | +114.7% |
| 1983 | 70,634 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 113,636 tonnes | +60.9% |
| 1985 | 141,632 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1986 | 215,700 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1987 | 252,568 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 220,540 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 128,777 tonnes | -41.6% |
| 1990 | 89,253 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 95,987 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 86,877 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 96,008 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 83,122 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 117,049 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1996 | 161,087 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 92,378 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 89,000 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 186,000 tonnes | +109.0% |
| 2000 | 157,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 264,000 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 2002 | 275,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 268,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 334,000 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 379,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 551,000 tonnes | +45.4% |
| 2007 | 494,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 692,000 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 2009 | 779,725 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 782,226 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 489,653 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 2012 | 350,000 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 460,852 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 456,004 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 439,897 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 387,720 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 248,556 tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2018 | 234,267 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 226,294 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 210,394 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 202,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 205,000 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 207,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 200,000 tonnes | -3.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 200,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,695 tonnes, 15.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +329.5% | 2,976 tonnes | 12,783 tonnes |
| 1981 | +149.2% | 13,200 tonnes | 32,900 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.89 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 230 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,572 tonnes | 300 tonnes | 14,906 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,022 tonnes | 13,200 tonnes | 252,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,676 tonnes | 83,122 tonnes | 186,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 419,372 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 779,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 407,547 tonnes | 226,294 tonnes | 782,226 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 204,879 tonnes | 200,000 tonnes | 210,394 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 sunflower seed production in Myanmar?
- Sunflower seed production in Myanmar was 200,000 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 sunflower seed production recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 782,226 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for sunflower seed production?
- Myanmar ranks 21st out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.