Total fisheries production in Myanmar
Myanmar: Total fisheries production was 2.95 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.95 million metric tons
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
3.17 million metric tons
in 2016
All-time low
360,080 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Total fisheries production in Myanmar, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 2.95 million metric tons for total fisheries production in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Myanmar peaked at 3.17 million metric tons in 2016 and was at its lowest, 360,080 metric tons, in 1960.
Myanmar ranks 14th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 360,080 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 360,110 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 360,140 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 360,180 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 360,230 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 360,290 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 360,350 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 381,130 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 396,620 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 414,520 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 432,400 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 442,700 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 453,300 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 463,400 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 433,840 metric tons | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 485,140 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 501,560 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 518,700 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 539,690 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 564,070 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 580,010 metric tons | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 594,540 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 584,410 metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 587,550 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 613,691 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 648,804 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 686,523 metric tons | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 685,864 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 704,547 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 733,763 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 743,818 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 735,494 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 757,498 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 791,378 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 810,825 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 823,410 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 673,788 metric tons | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 863,540 metric tons | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 912,618 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million metric tons | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million metric tons | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million metric tons | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.99 million metric tons | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 2.22 million metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.40 million metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million metric tons | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 2.67 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million metric tons | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 2.80 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.85 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2.85 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.93 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million metric tons | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million metric tons | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.08 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.06 million metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.92 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.71 million metric tons | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 2.91 million metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.83 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million metric tons | +4.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2.95 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 23.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2.95 million metric tons is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 30.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +28.2% | 673,788 metric tons | 863,540 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371,365 metric tons | 360,080 metric tons | 414,520 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 483,480 metric tons | 432,400 metric tons | 564,070 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 641,970 metric tons | 580,010 metric tons | 733,763 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 812,349 metric tons | 673,788 metric tons | 1.01 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million metric tons | 1.19 million metric tons | 2.67 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million metric tons | 2.80 million metric tons | 3.17 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 million metric tons | 2.71 million metric tons | 2.95 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Myanmar?
- Total fisheries production in Myanmar was 2.95 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.17 million metric tons in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,080 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Myanmar rank for total fisheries production?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.