Inland waters — Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Inland waters — Area was 2,392 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Myanmar stood at 2,392 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Myanmar peaked at 2,392 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,305 1000 ha, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Inland waters — Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,305 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,305 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,317 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2,323 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2,312 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,307 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,328 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,329 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,333 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,330 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,344 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,351 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,351 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,351 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,381 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,384 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,389 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,389 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,392 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,392 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,392 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,392 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,392 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 2,392 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 418 1000 ha, 5.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 2,392 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 445.75 1000 ha, 5.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,314 1000 ha | 2,305 1000 ha | 2,329 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,360 1000 ha | 2,330 1000 ha | 2,389 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,392 1000 ha | 2,392 1000 ha | 2,392 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- 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 inland waters — area in Myanmar?
- Inland waters — area in Myanmar was 2,392 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2,392 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,305 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for inland waters — area?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — 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 flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.