Eritrea vs Myanmar: Land use over the long-term
Eritrea
6.90 million hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
6.00 million hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
59th
Myanmar rank
60th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Eritrea
- Myanmar
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6.90 million hectares against 6.00 million hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 900,000 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 59th and Myanmar ranks 60th of 202 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 342,803 hectares | 62,498 hectares | 280,305 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1100s | 389,578 hectares | 78,089 hectares | 311,489 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1200s | 435,012 hectares | 95,756 hectares | 339,256 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1300s | 506,585 hectares | 90,493 hectares | 416,092 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1400s | 575,979 hectares | 105,766 hectares | 470,213 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1500s | 643,101 hectares | 128,519 hectares | 514,582 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1600s | 1.00 million hectares | 139,254 hectares | 860,766 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1700s | 1.35 million hectares | 21,895 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1710s | 1.43 million hectares | 23,417 hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1720s | 1.52 million hectares | 25,045 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1730s | 1.60 million hectares | 26,786 hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1740s | 1.69 million hectares | 28,648 hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1750s | 1.77 million hectares | 30,640 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1760s | 1.86 million hectares | 32,770 hectares | 1.82 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1770s | 1.94 million hectares | 35,048 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1780s | 2.02 million hectares | 37,485 hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1790s | 2.11 million hectares | 40,090 hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1800s | 2.19 million hectares | 42,878 hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1810s | 2.27 million hectares | 45,858 hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1820s | 2.36 million hectares | 49,046 hectares | 2.31 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1830s | 2.44 million hectares | 52,456 hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1840s | 2.52 million hectares | 56,103 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1850s | 2.60 million hectares | 60,003 hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 2.67 million hectares | 66,670 hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 2.74 million hectares | 74,078 hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1880s | 2.83 million hectares | 82,308 hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 2.94 million hectares | 91,454 hectares | 2.85 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1900s | 3.07 million hectares | 101,615 hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1910s | 3.23 million hectares | 112,906 hectares | 3.12 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1920s | 3.46 million hectares | 125,451 hectares | 3.33 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1930s | 3.78 million hectares | 132,753 hectares | 3.65 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 4.35 million hectares | 140,479 hectares | 4.21 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 6.42 million hectares | 148,655 hectares | 6.27 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 346,400 hectares | 6.86 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 7.12 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 7.00 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 996,700 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 6.94 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 944,100 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 6.93 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 926,800 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6.90 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 900,000 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 6.90 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 900,000 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Eritrea or Myanmar?
- Eritrea, at 6.90 million hectares against 6.00 million hectares in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 900,000 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Eritrea ranks 59th and Myanmar ranks 60th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.