Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Myanmar

Myanmar: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -8.84 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-8.84 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,424.5%
World rank
106th
of 130 countries
All-time high
13.78 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-11.35 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Myanmar stood at -8.84 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 1,424.5% on the previous year and down 1,620.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Myanmar peaked at 13.78 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -11.35 % change on previous year, in 1979.

That places Myanmar 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Myanmar, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.41 % change on previous year
1963 4.8 % change on previous year -49.0%
1964 2.02 % change on previous year -57.9%
1965 -2.57 % change on previous year -227.0%
1966 -6.84 % change on previous year +166.5%
1967 4.2 % change on previous year -161.3%
1968 1.22 % change on previous year -70.9%
1969 -1.93 % change on previous year -258.0%
1970 2.93 % change on previous year -252.3%
1971 -0.9337 % change on previous year -131.8%
1972 -4.95 % change on previous year +429.9%
1973 7.76 % change on previous year -256.8%
1974 0.0943 % change on previous year -98.8%
1975 2.98 % change on previous year +3060.1%
1976 -2.35 % change on previous year -178.8%
1977 -0.9671 % change on previous year -58.8%
1978 3.01 % change on previous year -411.4%
1979 -11.35 % change on previous year -476.8%
1980 8.08 % change on previous year -171.2%
1981 0.1625 % change on previous year -98.0%
1982 -5.12 % change on previous year -3253.8%
1983 2.12 % change on previous year -141.5%
1984 -1.24 % change on previous year -158.5%
1985 1.29 % change on previous year -204.1%
1986 0.1051 % change on previous year -91.9%
1987 -3.92 % change on previous year -3828.7%
1988 0.9927 % change on previous year -125.3%
1989 4.53 % change on previous year +356.4%
1990 0.5832 % change on previous year -87.1%
1991 -3.89 % change on previous year -766.4%
1992 10.52 % change on previous year -370.6%
1993 8.52 % change on previous year -19.0%
1994 4.65 % change on previous year -45.3%
1995 5.05 % change on previous year +8.4%
1996 -4.38 % change on previous year -186.8%
1997 -6.24 % change on previous year +42.5%
1998 0.9356 % change on previous year -115.0%
1999 13.78 % change on previous year +1372.5%
2000 1.48 % change on previous year -89.3%
2001 1.73 % change on previous year +17.2%
2002 -0.531 % change on previous year -130.6%
2003 2.37 % change on previous year -546.0%
2004 4.29 % change on previous year +81.1%
2005 8.45 % change on previous year +96.9%
2006 9.36 % change on previous year +10.8%
2007 -0.7803 % change on previous year -108.3%
2008 0.8364 % change on previous year -207.2%
2009 -0.2476 % change on previous year -129.6%
2010 -0.5709 % change on previous year +130.6%
2011 -5.55 % change on previous year +872.9%
2012 -7.64 % change on previous year +37.6%
2013 -0.5137 % change on previous year -93.3%
2014 -1.2 % change on previous year +133.8%
2015 -1.45 % change on previous year +21.1%
2016 -0.6721 % change on previous year -53.8%
2017 0.3197 % change on previous year -147.6%
2018 5.99 % change on previous year +1772.2%
2019 -3.19 % change on previous year -153.3%
2020 -1.31 % change on previous year -58.8%
2021 3.12 % change on previous year -337.5%
2022 0.6673 % change on previous year -78.6%
2023 -8.84 % change on previous year -1424.5%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's -8.84 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6742 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's -8.84 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.51 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1987 -3828.7% 0.1051 % change on previous year -3.92 % change on previous year
1982 -3253.8% 0.1625 % change on previous year -5.12 % change on previous year
1975 +3060.1% 0.0943 % change on previous year 2.98 % change on previous year
2018 +1772.2% 0.3197 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year
1999 +1372.5% 0.9356 % change on previous year 13.78 % change on previous year
2023 -1424.5% 0.6673 % change on previous year -8.84 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.29 % change on previous year -6.84 % change on previous year 9.41 % change on previous year 8
1970s -0.3764 % change on previous year -11.35 % change on previous year 7.76 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.7003 % change on previous year -5.12 % change on previous year 8.08 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.95 % change on previous year -6.24 % change on previous year 13.78 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.7 % change on previous year -0.7803 % change on previous year 9.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s -1.45 % change on previous year -7.64 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year 10
2020s -1.59 % change on previous year -8.84 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 103 China, Taiwan Province of -7.11 % change on previous year compare
  2. 104 Brazil -8.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 105 Uzbekistan -8.79 % change on previous year compare
  4. 107 Burundi -8.99 % change on previous year compare
  5. 108 Iraq -9.56 % change on previous year compare
  6. 109 Democratic People's Republic of Korea -9.68 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Myanmar?
Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Myanmar was -8.84 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 13.78 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -11.35 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Myanmar rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
Myanmar ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1,620.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,307 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.