Land under cereal production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land under cereal production was 7.97 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 7.97 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Myanmar peaked at 9.00 million hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.52 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.07 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 5.34 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.17 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 5.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 5.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.04 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.07 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | 8.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.87 million hectares | 7.45 million hectares | 8.09 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 69.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.08 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 3,779 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 30.13 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 24.72 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Myanmar?
- Land under cereal production in Myanmar was 7.97 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 9.00 million hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for land under cereal production?
- Myanmar ranks 24th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.