Cropland — Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cropland — Area was 12,535 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Myanmar stood at 12,535 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Myanmar peaked at 12,590 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,960 1000 ha, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 30th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,278 1000 ha | 10,120 1000 ha | 10,403 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,124 1000 ha | 9,960 1000 ha | 10,440 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,054 1000 ha | 10,011 1000 ha | 10,080 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,117 1000 ha | 10,039 1000 ha | 10,285 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,120 1000 ha | 10,498 1000 ha | 12,135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,388 1000 ha | 12,217 1000 ha | 12,590 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,510 1000 ha | 12,478 1000 ha | 12,535 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 19.48 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 2,442 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,392 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.73 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 3.65 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 475.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 11.6 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,509 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 84.75 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 11,026 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Myanmar?
- Cropland — area in Myanmar was 12,535 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12,590 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,960 1000 ha in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for cropland — area?
- Myanmar ranks 30th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Cropland — 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.