Fig. 2From: Exploration of spatial and temporal variability of rainfall and their impact on rice production in Burma in 1901–1939 during the colonial perioda Agroecological zones and district boundary during the Colonial Burma period (1925/26–1946/47) (Bennison 1933; Zaw and Than 2017; Okamoto 1998) and b soil types in Burma based on digital soil map of FAO/UNESCO (https://data.apps.fao.org/). The district names are indicated in Additional file 1: Table S5. The states with hatched lines (Northern Shan, Southern Shan, Chin Hill, and Karenni) were excluded from the study because the rice crop data were unavailable for these statesBack to article page