Land area — Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land area — Area was 65,267 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area — area in Myanmar stood at 65,267 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Myanmar peaked at 65,354 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65,267 1000 ha, in 2020.
Myanmar ranks 43rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,354 1000 ha | 65,354 1000 ha | 65,354 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 65,354 1000 ha | 65,354 1000 ha | 65,354 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,354 1000 ha | 65,354 1000 ha | 65,354 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,354 1000 ha | 65,354 1000 ha | 65,354 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,345 1000 ha | 65,330 1000 ha | 65,354 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,299 1000 ha | 65,270 1000 ha | 65,329 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,267 1000 ha | 65,267 1000 ha | 65,267 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 land area — area in Myanmar?
- Land area — area in Myanmar was 65,267 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 65,354 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 65,267 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Myanmar rank for land area — area?
- Myanmar ranks 43rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Land area — 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.