Wheat production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Wheat production was 80,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 126 countries
All-time high
213,557 tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
7,436 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 wheat production in Myanmar is 80,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Myanmar peaked at 213,557 tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7,436 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat production in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,436 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 14,811 tonnes | +99.2% |
| 1963 | 32,435 tonnes | +119.0% |
| 1964 | 54,168 tonnes | +67.0% |
| 1965 | 71,773 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1966 | 96,277 tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1967 | 66,790 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1968 | 51,149 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 25,846 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 1970 | 33,420 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1971 | 40,099 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 26,904 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1973 | 26,695 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 24,654 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 63,570 tonnes | +157.8% |
| 1976 | 56,556 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 76,393 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 93,692 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 41,640 tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1980 | 90,852 tonnes | +118.2% |
| 1981 | 116,763 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 123,913 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 130,041 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 213,557 tonnes | +64.2% |
| 1985 | 206,272 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 189,934 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 191,755 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 156,866 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 130,138 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 124,167 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 141,100 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 136,400 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 106,900 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 87,700 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1995 | 76,700 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 85,400 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 90,700 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 92,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 115,300 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2000 | 92,100 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 94,400 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 105,700 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 122,400 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 150,000 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2005 | 156,200 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 140,200 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 155,300 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 170,400 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 179,200 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 181,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 169,800 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 177,600 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 182,900 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 182,400 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 179,300 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 102,636 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 2017 | 123,252 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 115,996 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 110,663 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 105,457 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 99,607 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 96,723 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 80,000 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 80,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 80,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943 tonnes, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 80,000 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 243,666 tonnes, 33% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +157.8% | 24,654 tonnes | 63,570 tonnes |
| 1963 | +119.0% | 14,811 tonnes | 32,435 tonnes |
| 1980 | +118.2% | 41,640 tonnes | 90,852 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,743 tonnes | 7,436 tonnes | 96,277 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,362 tonnes | 24,654 tonnes | 93,692 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,009 tonnes | 90,852 tonnes | 213,557 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,637 tonnes | 76,700 tonnes | 141,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 136,590 tonnes | 92,100 tonnes | 179,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,555 tonnes | 102,636 tonnes | 182,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,357 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes | 105,457 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 wheat production in Myanmar?
- Wheat production in Myanmar was 80,000 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 wheat production recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 213,557 tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,436 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for wheat production?
- Myanmar ranks 86th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat 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 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.