缅甸被联合国列为最不发达国家。联合国对最不发达国家的分类基于以下考虑:收入低、人力资源薄弱和经济脆弱。近70%的缅甸人口居住和工作于农村地区且他们的生计是以农业为基础的。农村地区进入市场的机会有限，而且往往需要付出更高的代价。该国的农村地区经常受到内乱的影响，也容易受到气候因素和自然灾害的影响，所以越来越多的人愿意从缅甸的农村地区移居到较发达的城市地区。
由于海水侵入陆地淡水供应，缅甸的淡水渔业正在受到损害。预计气候变化会导致现有问题恶化，尤其是在粮食供给和水质保证等方面。
Myanmar is listed as a least developed country by the United Nations. The United Nations classification of LDCs is based on the following considerations: low income, weak human resources and economic vulnerability. Nearly 70% of Myanmar's population lives and works in rural areas, and their livelihood is based on agriculture. Access to markets in rural areas is limited and often at a higher cost. Rural areas of the country are often affected by civil strife and vulnerable to climate factors and natural disasters, so more and more people are willing to migrate from rural areas of Myanmar to more developed urban areas.
Myanmar's freshwater fisheries are being damaged by the intrusion of seawater into land freshwater supplies. Climate change is expected to exacerbate existing problems, especially in terms of food supply and water quality assurance.
