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 47th out of 267 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.

Land area — Area in Myanmar

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

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

Latest (2024)

65,267 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

47th

of 267 countries

All-time high

65,354 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

65,267 1000 ha

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2024

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 47th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Myanmar, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	65,354 1000 ha	—
1962	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	65,354 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	65,342 1000 ha	-0.0%
2005	65,336 1000 ha	-0.0%
2006	65,347 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	65,352 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	65,331 1000 ha	-0.0%
2009	65,330 1000 ha	-0.0%
2010	65,326 1000 ha	-0.0%
2011	65,329 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	65,315 1000 ha	-0.0%
2013	65,308 1000 ha	-0.0%
2014	65,308 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	65,308 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	65,278 1000 ha	-0.0%
2017	65,275 1000 ha	-0.0%
2018	65,270 1000 ha	-0.0%
2019	65,270 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	65,267 1000 ha	-0.0%
2021	65,267 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	65,267 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	65,267 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	65,267 1000 ha	+0.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 65,267 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 65,267 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 35.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

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

45 Zambia 74,339 1000 ha compare
46 Chile 74,203 1000 ha compare
48 Afghanistan 65,223 1000 ha compare
49 South Sudan 63,193 1000 ha compare
50 Somalia 62,734 1000 ha compare

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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)

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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 47th out of 267 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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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: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.