Land area — Area in Myanmar

Myanmar: Land area — Area was 65,267 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
65,267 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 248 countries
All-time high
65,354 1000 ha
in 1961
All-time low
65,267 1000 ha
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area — Area in Myanmar, 1961–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 42 Chile 74,203 1000 ha compare
  4. 44 Afghanistan 65,223 1000 ha compare
  5. 45 South Sudan 63,193 1000 ha compare
  6. 46 Somalia 62,734 1000 ha compare

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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

Indicator
Land area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,501 data points, 1961–2024
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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.