Myanmar vs Philippines: Arable land
Myanmar
16.9%
in 2023
Philippines
18.7%
in 2023
Myanmar rank
60th
Philippines rank
58th
Arable land over time
- Myanmar
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 18.7% against 16.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 60th and Philippines ranks 58th of 206 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2% | 16.1% | 0.9% | Philippines |
| 1970s | 14.8% | 16.4% | 1.6% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 14.7% | 17.9% | 3.2% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 14.6% | 17.8% | 3.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 15.6% | 17.3% | 1.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 18.6% | 1.9% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 18.7% | 1.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Myanmar or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 18.7% against 16.9% in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Myanmar and Philippines?
- 1.8%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Philippines?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Philippines rank globally for arable land?
- Myanmar ranks 60th and Philippines ranks 58th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land 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.