Arable land use per person in Myanmar
Myanmar: Arable land use per person was 0.2033 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2033 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.4457 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2033 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.2033 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Myanmar peaked at 0.4457 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2033 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4457 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4365 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4273 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4183 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.409 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4002 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3912 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3825 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3666 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3585 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3507 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3268 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3208 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.315 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3094 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3046 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2989 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2935 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2881 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2837 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.279 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2734 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2672 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2619 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2572 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2521 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2475 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2432 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2403 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2365 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2328 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2308 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2267 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2239 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2211 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2187 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2159 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2164 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2188 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2183 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2133 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2106 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.212 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2163 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2198 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.221 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2218 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2205 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2183 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2157 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2143 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2134 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.214 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2126 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2132 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.212 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2088 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2073 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2059 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2033 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2033 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2033 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0406 hectares per person, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4094 hectares per person | 0.3743 hectares per person | 0.4457 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3245 hectares per person | 0.2935 hectares per person | 0.3666 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2653 hectares per person | 0.2432 hectares per person | 0.2881 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2263 hectares per person | 0.2159 hectares per person | 0.2403 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2163 hectares per person | 0.2106 hectares per person | 0.2218 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2143 hectares per person | 0.2088 hectares per person | 0.2205 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2052 hectares per person | 0.2033 hectares per person | 0.2073 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Myanmar?
- Arable land use per person in Myanmar was 0.2033 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4457 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2033 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for arable land use per person?
- Myanmar ranks 59th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.