Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Myanmar

Myanmar: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 84.75 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
84.75 %
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 231 countries
All-time high
94.92 %
in 1961
All-time low
84.55 %
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Myanmar, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — share in agricultural land in Myanmar is 84.75 %, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Myanmar peaked at 94.92 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 84.55 %, in 2022.

That places Myanmar 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.43 % 92.31 % 94.92 % 9
1970s 92.09 % 91.85 % 92.31 % 10
1980s 92.03 % 91.76 % 92.18 % 10
1990s 91.36 % 90.85 % 91.74 % 10
2000s 89.3 % 86.76 % 91.65 % 10
2010s 85.49 % 84.68 % 86.31 % 10
2020s 84.67 % 84.55 % 84.75 % 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 11 Mauritius 86.41 % compare
  2. 12 India 86.3 % compare
  3. 13 Singapore 84.85 % compare
  4. 15 Sweden 84.64 % compare
  5. 16 Pakistan 84.34 % compare
  6. 17 Bangladesh 83.81 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Myanmar?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Myanmar was 84.75 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 94.92 % in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 84.55 % in 2022.
How does Myanmar rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Myanmar ranks 14th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.