Potatoes production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 422,111 t of potatoes, the 70th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 22%. The record was 563,600 t in 2010. Area harvested: 26,999 ha, yield 15.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 422,111 t
- World rank
- 70 of 152
- 10-year change
- −22%
- Record
- 563,600 t
- 2010
Potatoes in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.6
- world 22.9 (−32%)
- kg per person
- 7.75
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −22%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Tunisia | 466,090 | 0.12% |
| 69 | Uganda | 461,361 | 0.12% |
| 70 | Myanmar | 422,111 | 0.11% |
| 71 | Burundi | 420,224 | 0.11% |
| 72 | North Korea | 413,319 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 422,111 | −2.3% | 26,999 | 15.63 |
| 2023 | 432,258 | −1.6% | 28,073 | 15.40 |
| 2022 | 439,120 | −0.6% | 28,574 | 15.37 |
| 2021 | 441,807 | −5.6% | 30,000 | 14.73 |
| 2020 | 468,098 | −3.6% | 30,186 | 15.51 |
| 2019 | 485,823 | −0.6% | 31,355 | 15.49 |
| 2018 | 488,535 | −2.3% | 31,931 | 15.30 |
| 2017 | 499,949 | −9.8% | 32,705 | 15.29 |
| 2016 | 554,309 | −1.1% | 36,534 | 15.17 |
| 2015 | 560,300 | +3.3% | 36,826 | 15.21 |
| 2014 | 542,300 | +0.4% | 36,422 | 14.89 |
| 2013 | 540,100 | −2.0% | 36,422 | 14.83 |
| 2012 | 551,100 | −0.8% | 36,826 | 14.96 |
| 2011 | 555,700 | −1.4% | 37,231 | 14.93 |
| 2010 | 563,600 | +1.7% | 38,850 | 14.51 |
| 2009 | 554,400 | +1.1% | 38,040 | 14.57 |
| 2008 | 548,500 | +5.2% | 37,636 | 14.57 |
| 2007 | 521,300 | +2.5% | 36,826 | 14.16 |
| 2006 | 508,400 | +8.0% | 36,422 | 13.96 |
| 2005 | 470,700 | +4.8% | 34,803 | 13.52 |
| 2004 | 449,300 | +13% | 34,803 | 12.91 |
| 2003 | 396,600 | +15% | 32,780 | 12.10 |
| 2002 | 346,100 | +7.0% | 31,566 | 10.96 |
| 2001 | 323,500 | +3.2% | 29,319 | 11.03 |
| 2000 | 313,600 | +25% | 29,137 | 10.76 |
| 1999 | 250,700 | +4.1% | 25,900 | 9.68 |
| 1998 | 240,800 | +3.3% | 23,472 | 10.26 |
| 1997 | 233,000 | +8.0% | 22,258 | 10.47 |
| 1996 | 215,800 | +17% | 20,639 | 10.46 |
| 1995 | 184,200 | +28% | 19,425 | 9.48 |
| 1994 | 144,200 | −15% | 15,783 | 9.14 |
| 1993 | 170,400 | +21% | 16,187 | 10.53 |
| 1992 | 140,700 | −8.5% | 15,378 | 9.15 |
| 1991 | 153,800 | +18% | 15,378 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 130,409 | +7.0% | 13,834 | 9.43 |
| 1989 | 121,876 | −6.3% | 13,916 | 8.76 |
| 1988 | 130,034 | −28% | 15,083 | 8.62 |
| 1987 | 181,010 | −1.1% | 16,378 | 11.05 |
| 1986 | 182,951 | +2.9% | 17,151 | 10.67 |
| 1985 | 177,869 | +14% | 16,586 | 10.72 |
| 1984 | 155,897 | +12% | 15,426 | 10.11 |
| 1983 | 139,593 | +13% | 14,984 | 9.32 |
| 1982 | 123,891 | −11% | 14,539 | 8.52 |
| 1981 | 138,975 | +14% | 14,139 | 9.83 |
| 1980 | 121,412 | +121% | 12,034 | 10.09 |
| 1979 | 54,898 | +1.1% | 11,133 | 4.93 |
| 1978 | 54,285 | −5.3% | 11,234 | 4.83 |
| 1977 | 57,307 | +4.9% | 11,945 | 4.80 |
| 1976 | 54,623 | +19% | 11,244 | 4.86 |
| 1975 | 45,813 | −20% | 10,552 | 4.34 |
| 1974 | 57,575 | +14% | 10,542 | 5.46 |
| 1973 | 50,294 | +36% | 10,117 | 4.97 |
| 1972 | 36,989 | −8.1% | 7,944 | 4.66 |
| 1971 | 40,244 | +14% | 8,743 | 4.60 |
| 1970 | 35,359 | −15% | 8,094 | 4.37 |
| 1969 | 41,606 | +45% | 8,740 | 4.76 |
| 1968 | 28,611 | +34% | 7,262 | 3.94 |
| 1967 | 21,284 | −38% | 7,669 | 2.78 |
| 1966 | 34,386 | −25% | 13,618 | 2.53 |
| 1965 | 45,627 | −9.2% | 14,519 | 3.14 |
| 1964 | 50,226 | −21% | 16,061 | 3.13 |
| 1963 | 63,460 | +19% | 20,196 | 3.14 |
| 1962 | 53,519 | +3.3% | 21,196 | 2.52 |
| 1961 | 51,800 | — | 18,600 | 2.78 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 17,000
- Exporter rank
- 124 of 124
- Imports
- 207 t USD 199,000
- Importer rank
- 167 of 183
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of potatoes in Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 422,111 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Myanmar ranked 70th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Myanmar changed?
It fell by 22% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 563,600 t in 2010.
What is the yield of potatoes in Myanmar?
15.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (422,111 t from 26,999 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Myanmar export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Myanmar reported exports of 1 t (USD 17,000) and imports of 207 t (USD 199,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.
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.