Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,779 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 3,779 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Myanmar peaked at 3,855 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,700 kg per hectare, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,762 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,700 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,748 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,883 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 2,990 kg per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 2,820 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 2,898 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 2,813 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 2,842 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,963 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 3,100 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3,158 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3,161 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,286 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3,384 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,494 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,610 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,724 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,825 kg per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,839 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,855 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 3,643 kg per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3,610 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,646 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,690 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,711 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,660 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,672 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,761 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3,714 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,712 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,741 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3,795 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,796 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,779 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 3,779 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 3,779 kg per hectare is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,751 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,842 kg per hectare | 2,700 kg per hectare | 2,990 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,458 kg per hectare | 3,100 kg per hectare | 3,839 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,696 kg per hectare | 3,610 kg per hectare | 3,855 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,765 kg per hectare | 3,712 kg per hectare | 3,796 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More poverty & inequality data for Myanmar
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.12 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -0.4426 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 6.44 (2019)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 6.4% (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 116.11 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Myanmar?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Myanmar was 3,779 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,855 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 kg per hectare in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Myanmar ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.