15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands in Myanmar
Myanmar: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands was 10,605 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands in Myanmar, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Myanmar is 10,605 km2, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Myanmar peaked at 10,605 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,496 km2, in 2000.
That places Myanmar 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,496 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 7,796 km2 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 8,370 km2 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 9,480 km2 | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 10,155 km2 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 10,605 km2 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,646 km2 | 7,496 km2 | 7,796 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9,335 km2 | 8,370 km2 | 10,155 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10,605 km2 | 10,605 km2 | 10,605 km2 | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 4,008 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -10.6 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Myanmar?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands in Myanmar was 10,605 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 10,605 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,496 km2 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands?
- Myanmar ranks 22nd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: croplands rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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