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 27th out of 175 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.

Inland waters — Area in Myanmar

Name: Inland waters — Area in Myanmar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Myanmar: Inland waters — Area was 2,392 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

2,392 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

27th

of 175 countries

All-time high

2,392 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

2,305 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

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 27th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

24 Chad 2,480 1000 ha compare
25 Malawi 2,420 1000 ha compare
26 Ukraine 2,415 1000 ha compare
28 Norway 2,023 1000 ha compare
29 Mali 2,000 1000 ha compare
30 Viet Nam 1,791 1000 ha compare

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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)
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)
Cropland — Area per capita 0.23 ha/cap (2024)

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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 27th out of 175 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

Indicator: Inland waters — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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