Germany vs Myanmar: Land use
Germany
11.88 million hectares
in 2023
Myanmar
12.52 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
29th
Myanmar rank
27th
Land use over time
- Germany
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 12.52 million hectares against 11.88 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 636,300 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.61 million hectares | 10.28 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 12.49 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 12.44 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.02 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.07 million hectares | 11.12 million hectares | 948,400 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.01 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 374,930 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 11.87 million hectares | 12.50 million hectares | 638,575 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Germany or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 12.52 million hectares against 11.88 million hectares in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Germany and Myanmar?
- 636,300 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Myanmar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Myanmar rank globally for land use?
- Germany ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 27th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.