Myanmar vs Southern Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Myanmar
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 14,267 1000 ha against 12,535 1000 ha in Myanmar, a difference of 1,732 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 234 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,278 1000 ha | 13,917 1000 ha | 3,639 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 10,124 1000 ha | 14,129 1000 ha | 4,005 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 10,054 1000 ha | 14,298 1000 ha | 4,243 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 1990s | 10,117 1000 ha | 15,359 1000 ha | 5,242 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2000s | 11,120 1000 ha | 15,150 1000 ha | 4,029 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 12,388 1000 ha | 14,066 1000 ha | 1,678 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 12,510 1000 ha | 14,203 1000 ha | 1,694 1000 ha | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Myanmar or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 14,267 1000 ha against 12,535 1000 ha in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Myanmar and Southern Africa?
- 1,732 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Southern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Myanmar ranks 30th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 234 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.