FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Mustard seed production in Myanmar

In 2024 Myanmar produced 35,485 t of mustard seed, the 6th largest in the world (4.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 87,100 t in 2010. Area harvested: 37,520 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 35,485 t
World rank: 6 of 16
10-year change: −27%
Record: 87,100 t; 2010

Mustard seed in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Myanmar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 4.1%; 7.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.9; world 1.0 (−3.8%)
kg per person: 0.65; world 0.11
10-year change: −27%; world +26%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
4	Russia	146,746	17.0%
5	United States	46,270	5.4%
6	Myanmar	35,485	4.1%
7	Ukraine	28,420	3.3%
8	China	19,435	2.3%

Full ranking of 16 countries

Map of world production of mustard seed

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	35,485	−1.9%	37,520	0.95
2023	36,171	−2.7%	38,674	0.94
2022	37,188	+7.6%	39,760	0.94
2021	34,568	−6.1%	38,576	0.90
2020	36,814	−7.1%	41,647	0.88
2019	39,640	−2.3%	44,855	0.88
2018	40,574	−5.1%	45,723	0.89
2017	42,761	−12%	48,207	0.89
2016	48,384	−0.4%	56,701	0.85
2015	48,600	+0.2%	58,679	0.83
2014	48,500	−4.0%	58,679	0.83
2013	50,500	−1.2%	61,108	0.83
2012	51,100	−16%	62,726	0.81
2011	60,500	−31%	71,629	0.84
2010	87,100	+2.2%	101,576	0.86
2009	85,200	+2.7%	99,957	0.85
2008	83,000	+25%	97,934	0.85
2007	66,300	+16%	91,864	0.72
2006	57,200	+13%	74,867	0.76
2005	50,500	+19%	70,415	0.72
2004	42,600	+9.5%	67,178	0.63
2003	38,900	+7.2%	64,345	0.60
2002	36,300	+9.0%	59,489	0.61
2001	33,300	+11%	55,442	0.60
2000	29,900	+43%	51,800	0.58
1999	20,900	+58%	40,873	0.51
1998	13,200	+38%	28,733	0.46
1997	9,600	+19%	20,234	0.47
1996	8,100	−1.2%	17,806	0.45
1995	8,200	+15%	17,806	0.46
1994	7,100	+9.2%	15,783	0.45
1993	6,500	+10%	14,164	0.46
1992	5,900	+3.5%	12,950	0.46
1991	5,700	−26%	13,355	0.43
1990	7,700	−8.4%	15,400	0.50
1989	8,403	−2.0%	16,284	0.52
1988	8,574	−11%	17,124	0.50
1987	9,617	−0.3%	18,975	0.51
1986	9,642	−15%	20,456	0.47
1985	11,405	+4.1%	22,658	0.50
1984	10,956	+42%	21,463	0.51
1983	7,704	+18%	15,949	0.48
1982	6,526	+11%	14,210	0.46
1981	5,899	+6.1%	12,376	0.48
1980	5,561	+18%	12,131	0.46
1979	4,717	+3.0%	10,332	0.46
1978	4,580	−9.3%	9,833	0.47
1977	5,049	+35%	9,504	0.53
1976	3,728	+16%	8,507	0.44
1975	3,203	+6.3%	7,636	0.42
1974	3,014	−0.6%	6,927	0.44
1973	3,032	+10%	6,439	0.47
1972	2,746	−7.2%	6,498	0.42
1971	2,960	+12%	6,541	0.45
1970	2,642	+39%	5,261	0.50
1969	1,903	−4.9%	4,725	0.40
1968	2,002	+5.3%	5,006	0.40
1967	1,902	+19%	4,966	0.38
1966	1,605	+11%	4,669	0.34
1965	1,440	+44%	5,133	0.28
1964	1,000	−17%	3,441	0.29
1963	1,200	+71%	4,047	0.30
1962	700	−13%	2,347	0.30
1961	800	—	2,792	0.29

Questions and answers

What is the production of mustard seed in Myanmar?

Myanmar produced 35,485 t in 2024, 4.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of mustard seed?

Myanmar ranked 6th of 16 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nepal with 24.4% of the world total.

How has the production of mustard seed in Myanmar changed?

It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 87,100 t in 2010.

What is the yield of mustard seed in Myanmar?

0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (35,485 t from 37,520 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.

Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Myanmar is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

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.