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
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M100015122025

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

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.