Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 136th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0183 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0195 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cameroon 0.0209 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Liberia 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 137 Maldives 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 138 Montenegro 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Puerto Rico 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.6021 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -10.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.