Eastern Africa vs Myanmar: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Eastern Africa
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 96.35 % against 25.02 % in Eastern Africa, a difference of 71.33 %.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 3.9 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 24th of 31 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.85 % | 96.7 % | 81.86 % | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 16.63 % | 96.53 % | 79.9 % | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 17.84 % | 96.53 % | 78.68 % | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 19.32 % | 96.62 % | 77.3 % | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 21.6 % | 97.28 % | 75.69 % | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 23.77 % | 97.19 % | 73.43 % | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 24.91 % | 96.32 % | 71.41 % | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Eastern Africa or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 96.35 % against 25.02 % in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
- 71.33 %, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Myanmar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Myanmar rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Myanmar ranks 24th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.