Maize production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 2.1 million t of maize, the 47th largest in the world (0.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. The record was 2.3 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 521,862 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 2.1 million t
- World rank
- 47 of 162
- 10-year change
- +21%
- Record
- 2.3 million t
- 2022
Maize in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,050,000 | −6.8% | 521,862 | 3.93 |
| 2023 | 2,200,000 | −4.5% | 568,208 | 3.87 |
| 2022 | 2,303,491 | +1.3% | 600,411 | 3.84 |
| 2021 | 2,274,200 | +9.7% | 606,000 | 3.75 |
| 2020 | 2,072,482 | +4.4% | 538,277 | 3.85 |
| 2019 | 1,985,765 | +0.1% | 515,714 | 3.85 |
| 2018 | 1,984,136 | +3.9% | 519,227 | 3.82 |
| 2017 | 1,909,295 | +4.3% | 500,630 | 3.81 |
| 2016 | 1,830,631 | +4.7% | 488,098 | 3.75 |
| 2015 | 1,748,500 | +3.3% | 469,840 | 3.72 |
| 2014 | 1,693,400 | +5.8% | 458,105 | 3.70 |
| 2013 | 1,600,600 | +6.6% | 439,894 | 3.64 |
| 2012 | 1,501,600 | +2.7% | 418,850 | 3.59 |
| 2011 | 1,461,500 | +7.9% | 411,566 | 3.55 |
| 2010 | 1,354,400 | +11% | 388,903 | 3.48 |
| 2009 | 1,225,700 | +3.5% | 363,003 | 3.38 |
| 2008 | 1,184,700 | +5.0% | 354,910 | 3.34 |
| 2007 | 1,128,100 | +11% | 345,197 | 3.27 |
| 2006 | 1,015,800 | +12% | 326,986 | 3.11 |
| 2005 | 903,500 | +17% | 319,297 | 2.83 |
| 2004 | 771,100 | +11% | 292,588 | 2.64 |
| 2003 | 692,900 | +17% | 284,494 | 2.44 |
| 2002 | 593,400 | +13% | 268,307 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 524,000 | +46% | 250,501 | 2.09 |
| 2000 | 358,900 | +4.5% | 210,437 | 1.71 |
| 1999 | 343,600 | +15% | 203,557 | 1.69 |
| 1998 | 297,900 | −1.8% | 183,323 | 1.63 |
| 1997 | 303,400 | +7.8% | 160,660 | 1.89 |
| 1996 | 281,400 | +4.1% | 165,112 | 1.70 |
| 1995 | 270,400 | −3.4% | 161,470 | 1.67 |
| 1994 | 279,900 | +39% | 166,326 | 1.68 |
| 1993 | 201,400 | −1.8% | 133,546 | 1.51 |
| 1992 | 205,000 | +9.0% | 137,189 | 1.49 |
| 1991 | 188,100 | +0.6% | 124,239 | 1.51 |
| 1990 | 187,024 | −3.5% | 125,103 | 1.49 |
| 1989 | 193,730 | +0.4% | 122,647 | 1.58 |
| 1988 | 192,990 | −14% | 120,866 | 1.60 |
| 1987 | 223,687 | −22% | 134,781 | 1.66 |
| 1986 | 285,581 | −4.4% | 159,127 | 1.79 |
| 1985 | 298,798 | −1.5% | 170,869 | 1.75 |
| 1984 | 303,307 | −2.0% | 186,172 | 1.63 |
| 1983 | 309,556 | +29% | 180,800 | 1.71 |
| 1982 | 239,199 | +16% | 135,908 | 1.76 |
| 1981 | 206,066 | +24% | 140,568 | 1.47 |
| 1980 | 166,347 | +32% | 144,483 | 1.15 |
| 1979 | 126,496 | +64% | 100,096 | 1.26 |
| 1978 | 76,988 | +2.3% | 83,252 | 0.92 |
| 1977 | 75,289 | +29% | 79,117 | 0.95 |
| 1976 | 58,321 | −5.0% | 75,685 | 0.77 |
| 1975 | 61,369 | −5.6% | 76,972 | 0.80 |
| 1974 | 65,027 | +5.1% | 79,252 | 0.82 |
| 1973 | 61,877 | +11% | 80,493 | 0.77 |
| 1972 | 55,845 | −2.8% | 79,513 | 0.70 |
| 1971 | 57,442 | +21% | 77,216 | 0.74 |
| 1970 | 47,471 | −0.3% | 67,164 | 0.71 |
| 1969 | 47,608 | −23% | 68,932 | 0.69 |
| 1968 | 61,861 | −9.1% | 82,140 | 0.75 |
| 1967 | 68,075 | +22% | 94,752 | 0.72 |
| 1966 | 55,984 | +18% | 90,815 | 0.62 |
| 1965 | 47,347 | −11% | 79,405 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 53,389 | −28% | 82,338 | 0.65 |
| 1963 | 74,112 | +12% | 99,446 | 0.75 |
| 1962 | 66,371 | +21% | 126,088 | 0.53 |
| 1961 | 54,894 | — | 67,860 | 0.81 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2.8 million t USD 692 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 137
- Imports
- 4,467 t USD 17.6 m
- Importer rank
- 149 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

