Myanmar vs Romania: Arable land

Myanmar
11.01 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
8.41 million hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
28th
Romania rank
29th

Arable land over time

  • Myanmar
  • Romania
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 11.01 million hectares against 8.41 million hectares in Romania, a difference of 2.60 million hectares.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 28th and Romania ranks 29th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 9.93 million hectares 9.83 million hectares 103,000 hectares Myanmar
1970s 9.66 million hectares 9.74 million hectares 85,000 hectares Romania
1980s 9.59 million hectares 9.90 million hectares 317,200 hectares Romania
1990s 9.57 million hectares 9.36 million hectares 206,900 hectares Myanmar
2000s 10.20 million hectares 9.05 million hectares 1.15 million hectares Myanmar
2010s 10.89 million hectares 8.80 million hectares 2.09 million hectares Myanmar
2020s 10.99 million hectares 8.42 million hectares 2.57 million hectares Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Myanmar or Romania?
Myanmar, at 11.01 million hectares against 8.41 million hectares in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Myanmar and Romania?
2.60 million hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Romania rank globally for arable land?
Myanmar ranks 28th and Romania ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.