Myanmar vs Spain: Arable land

Myanmar
11.01 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
11.50 million hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
28th
Spain rank
26th

Arable land over time

  • Myanmar
  • Spain
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.50 million hectares against 11.01 million hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 489,500 hectares.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 206 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 9.93 million hectares 15.96 million hectares 6.03 million hectares Spain
1970s 9.66 million hectares 15.86 million hectares 6.20 million hectares Spain
1980s 9.59 million hectares 15.57 million hectares 5.99 million hectares Spain
1990s 9.57 million hectares 14.55 million hectares 4.99 million hectares Spain
2000s 10.20 million hectares 12.86 million hectares 2.66 million hectares Spain
2010s 10.89 million hectares 12.26 million hectares 1.36 million hectares Spain
2020s 10.99 million hectares 11.59 million hectares 599,900 hectares Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Myanmar or Spain?
Spain, at 11.50 million hectares against 11.01 million hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Myanmar and Spain?
489,500 hectares, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Spain?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Myanmar and Spain rank globally for arable land?
Myanmar ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th 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.