Agricultural land — Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural land — Area was 13,010 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Myanmar stood at 13,010 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Myanmar peaked at 13,071 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,322 1000 ha, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 74th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,430 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,470 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 10,507 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 10,620 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 10,583 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 10,740 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 10,767 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 10,768 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,767 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,801 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 10,805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,805 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,322 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 10,333 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 10,347 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 10,362 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10,356 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10,367 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10,377 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10,385 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10,421 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 10,441 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10,438 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 10,422 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10,429 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10,435 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10,422 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10,373 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10,395 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10,428 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10,416 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10,398 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10,446 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10,421 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,450 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,504 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10,519 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10,513 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,609 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10,812 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10,939 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10,925 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10,982 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11,082 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11,263 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11,597 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11,984 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12,277 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12,441 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12,526 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12,558 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12,549 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12,587 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12,632 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12,749 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12,760 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13,054 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13,071 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12,979 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12,958 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12,972 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 13,005 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 12,993 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13,010 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13,010 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13,010 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 52.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,628 1000 ha | 10,430 1000 ha | 10,768 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,488 1000 ha | 10,322 1000 ha | 10,805 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,416 1000 ha | 10,373 1000 ha | 10,441 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,470 1000 ha | 10,398 1000 ha | 10,609 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,430 1000 ha | 10,812 1000 ha | 12,441 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,747 1000 ha | 12,526 1000 ha | 13,071 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,988 1000 ha | 12,958 1000 ha | 13,010 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 71 Yugoslav SFR 13,971 1000 ha compare
- 72 Syrian Arab Republic 13,613 1000 ha compare
- 72 Syria 13,613 1000 ha compare
- 75 Italy 12,902 1000 ha compare
- 76 Philippines 12,746 1000 ha compare
- 77 Romania 12,690 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Myanmar?
- Agricultural land — area in Myanmar was 13,010 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13,071 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,322 1000 ha in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural land — area?
- Myanmar ranks 74th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.