Land use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land use was 12.52 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Myanmar stood at 12.52 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Myanmar peaked at 12.59 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.96 million hectares, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 26th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.12 million hectares | 9.96 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 million hectares | 10.01 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 million hectares | 12.22 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.50 million hectares | 12.50 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 117.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.16 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 63.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 72.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0085 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0586 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in Myanmar?
- Land use in Myanmar was 12.52 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 million hectares in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for land use?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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