Other land — Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Other land — Area was 24,872 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Myanmar is 24,872 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Myanmar peaked at 24,872 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15,708 1000 ha, in 1990.
Myanmar ranks 41st of 259 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,708 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,155 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 16,608 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 16,995 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 17,455 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 17,861 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 18,242 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 18,662 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 19,103 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 19,442 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 19,674 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 19,890 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20,246 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 20,532 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 20,763 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 20,918 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 20,938 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 20,899 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 20,928 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21,105 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 21,359 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 21,620 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 21,904 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 22,149 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 22,394 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 22,567 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 22,815 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,808 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 23,075 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 23,457 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 23,765 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 24,041 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 24,298 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 24,599 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 24,872 1000 ha | +1.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 24,872 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 7.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 24,872 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 281.86 1000 ha, 88.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,623 1000 ha | 15,708 1000 ha | 19,442 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,589 1000 ha | 19,674 1000 ha | 21,105 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,415 1000 ha | 21,359 1000 ha | 23,457 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,315 1000 ha | 23,765 1000 ha | 24,872 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 38 South Sudan 27,784 1000 ha compare
- 39 Afghanistan 25,932 1000 ha compare
- 40 Kenya 25,172 1000 ha compare
- 42 Norway 23,332 1000 ha compare
- 43 Western Sahara 21,066 1000 ha compare
- 44 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 19,526 1000 ha compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other land — area in Myanmar?
- Other land — area in Myanmar was 24,872 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 24,872 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,708 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Myanmar rank for other land — area?
- Myanmar ranks 41st out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, published as part of Other land — 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.