Land use hidden — Land area in Myanmar

Myanmar: Land use hidden — Land area was 652,670 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
652,670 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 202 countries
All-time high
653,540 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
652,670 Square kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Myanmar, 1961–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — land area in Myanmar stood at 652,670 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Myanmar peaked at 653,540 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 652,670 Square kilometres, in 2020.

That places Myanmar 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 653,540 Square kilometres 653,540 Square kilometres 653,540 Square kilometres 9
1970s 653,540 Square kilometres 653,540 Square kilometres 653,540 Square kilometres 10
1980s 653,540 Square kilometres 653,540 Square kilometres 653,540 Square kilometres 10
1990s 653,540 Square kilometres 653,540 Square kilometres 653,540 Square kilometres 10
2000s 653,454 Square kilometres 653,300 Square kilometres 653,540 Square kilometres 10
2010s 652,987 Square kilometres 652,700 Square kilometres 653,290 Square kilometres 10
2020s 652,670 Square kilometres 652,670 Square kilometres 652,670 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 33 Pakistan 770,880 Square kilometres compare
  2. 34 Zambia 743,390 Square kilometres compare
  3. 35 Chile 742,832 Square kilometres compare
  4. 37 Afghanistan 652,230 Square kilometres compare
  5. 38 Somalia 627,340 Square kilometres compare
  6. 39 Central African Republic 622,980 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Myanmar?
Land use hidden — land area in Myanmar was 652,670 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 653,540 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 652,670 Square kilometres in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for land use hidden — land area?
Myanmar ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata