Myanmar vs Uganda: Arable land (hectares)

Myanmar
11.03 million hectares
in 2024
Uganda
8.75 million hectares
in 2024
Myanmar rank
28th
Uganda rank
29th

Arable land (hectares) over time

  • Myanmar
  • Uganda
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M196119922024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 11.03 million hectares against 8.75 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 2.27 million hectares.

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

Across all 64 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 9.93 million hectares 3.59 million hectares 6.34 million hectares Myanmar
1970s 9.66 million hectares 3.93 million hectares 5.72 million hectares Myanmar
1980s 9.59 million hectares 4.71 million hectares 4.88 million hectares Myanmar
1990s 9.57 million hectares 5.20 million hectares 4.37 million hectares Myanmar
2000s 10.20 million hectares 6.70 million hectares 3.49 million hectares Myanmar
2010s 10.90 million hectares 8.31 million hectares 2.59 million hectares Myanmar
2020s 11.00 million hectares 8.68 million hectares 2.32 million hectares Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Myanmar or Uganda?
Myanmar, at 11.03 million hectares against 8.75 million hectares in Uganda as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land between Myanmar and Uganda?
2.27 million hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for arable land?
Myanmar ranks 28th and Uganda 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, 12,075 data points, 1961–2024
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.