France vs Myanmar: Land use over the long-term
France
7.73 million hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
6.00 million hectares
in 2025
France rank
57th
Myanmar rank
60th
Land use over the long-term over time
- France
- Myanmar
How they compare
France currently reports 7.73 million hectares against 6.00 million hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 1.73 million hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 57th and Myanmar ranks 60th of 202 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 16.33 million hectares | 62,498 hectares | 16.27 million hectares | France |
| 1100s | 24.73 million hectares | 78,089 hectares | 24.66 million hectares | France |
| 1200s | 26.46 million hectares | 95,756 hectares | 26.36 million hectares | France |
| 1300s | 29.74 million hectares | 90,493 hectares | 29.65 million hectares | France |
| 1400s | 23.73 million hectares | 105,766 hectares | 23.63 million hectares | France |
| 1500s | 23.31 million hectares | 128,519 hectares | 23.18 million hectares | France |
| 1600s | 23.38 million hectares | 139,254 hectares | 23.24 million hectares | France |
| 1700s | 27.27 million hectares | 21,895 hectares | 27.25 million hectares | France |
| 1710s | 25.88 million hectares | 23,417 hectares | 25.85 million hectares | France |
| 1720s | 24.36 million hectares | 25,045 hectares | 24.34 million hectares | France |
| 1730s | 22.74 million hectares | 26,786 hectares | 22.71 million hectares | France |
| 1740s | 21.00 million hectares | 28,648 hectares | 20.97 million hectares | France |
| 1750s | 19.15 million hectares | 30,640 hectares | 19.11 million hectares | France |
| 1760s | 18.74 million hectares | 32,770 hectares | 18.70 million hectares | France |
| 1770s | 18.29 million hectares | 35,048 hectares | 18.25 million hectares | France |
| 1780s | 17.80 million hectares | 37,485 hectares | 17.76 million hectares | France |
| 1790s | 17.27 million hectares | 40,090 hectares | 17.23 million hectares | France |
| 1800s | 16.71 million hectares | 42,878 hectares | 16.67 million hectares | France |
| 1810s | 17.31 million hectares | 45,858 hectares | 17.26 million hectares | France |
| 1820s | 17.68 million hectares | 49,046 hectares | 17.63 million hectares | France |
| 1830s | 17.75 million hectares | 52,456 hectares | 17.69 million hectares | France |
| 1840s | 17.95 million hectares | 56,103 hectares | 17.90 million hectares | France |
| 1850s | 18.08 million hectares | 60,003 hectares | 18.02 million hectares | France |
| 1860s | 17.77 million hectares | 66,670 hectares | 17.70 million hectares | France |
| 1870s | 17.32 million hectares | 74,078 hectares | 17.25 million hectares | France |
| 1880s | 17.13 million hectares | 82,308 hectares | 17.04 million hectares | France |
| 1890s | 16.75 million hectares | 91,454 hectares | 16.66 million hectares | France |
| 1900s | 16.27 million hectares | 101,615 hectares | 16.16 million hectares | France |
| 1910s | 15.75 million hectares | 112,906 hectares | 15.64 million hectares | France |
| 1920s | 14.23 million hectares | 125,451 hectares | 14.10 million hectares | France |
| 1930s | 14.19 million hectares | 132,753 hectares | 14.06 million hectares | France |
| 1940s | 13.28 million hectares | 140,479 hectares | 13.14 million hectares | France |
| 1950s | 12.74 million hectares | 148,655 hectares | 12.59 million hectares | France |
| 1960s | 13.45 million hectares | 346,400 hectares | 13.10 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 13.42 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 12.29 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 10.95 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 4.95 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 9.99 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 9.46 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 8.35 million hectares | 6.00 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, France or Myanmar?
- France, at 7.73 million hectares against 6.00 million hectares in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between France and Myanmar?
- 1.73 million hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Myanmar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do France and Myanmar rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- France ranks 57th 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.