Germany vs Myanmar: Cropland extent over the long-term
Germany
11.79 million hectares
in 2025
Myanmar
12.43 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
29th
Myanmar rank
26th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Germany
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 12.43 million hectares against 11.79 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 639,100 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 38 and Myanmar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.97 million hectares | 750,912 hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Germany |
| 1100s | 6.35 million hectares | 938,626 hectares | 5.41 million hectares | Germany |
| 1200s | 10.31 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 9.19 million hectares | Germany |
| 1300s | 12.69 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 11.61 million hectares | Germany |
| 1400s | 6.74 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 5.45 million hectares | Germany |
| 1500s | 8.73 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 7.23 million hectares | Germany |
| 1600s | 9.52 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | Germany |
| 1700s | 8.73 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 6.85 million hectares | Germany |
| 1710s | 9.20 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 7.29 million hectares | Germany |
| 1720s | 9.68 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | Germany |
| 1730s | 10.16 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | Germany |
| 1740s | 10.63 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 8.60 million hectares | Germany |
| 1750s | 11.11 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 9.04 million hectares | Germany |
| 1760s | 11.27 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | Germany |
| 1770s | 11.42 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | Germany |
| 1780s | 11.58 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 9.41 million hectares | Germany |
| 1790s | 11.74 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | Germany |
| 1800s | 11.90 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | Germany |
| 1810s | 12.38 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 9.97 million hectares | Germany |
| 1820s | 12.85 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | Germany |
| 1830s | 13.33 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 10.63 million hectares | Germany |
| 1840s | 13.80 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 10.95 million hectares | Germany |
| 1850s | 14.28 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 11.28 million hectares | Germany |
| 1860s | 14.60 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 11.26 million hectares | Germany |
| 1870s | 14.92 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | 11.24 million hectares | Germany |
| 1880s | 15.23 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 11.22 million hectares | Germany |
| 1890s | 15.55 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | Germany |
| 1900s | 15.87 million hectares | 5.93 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | Germany |
| 1910s | 15.55 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | 8.31 million hectares | Germany |
| 1920s | 15.23 million hectares | 8.67 million hectares | 6.56 million hectares | Germany |
| 1930s | 14.92 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | Germany |
| 1940s | 14.60 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | Germany |
| 1950s | 13.58 million hectares | 9.06 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | Germany |
| 1960s | 12.63 million hectares | 10.26 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Germany |
| 1970s | 12.49 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Germany |
| 1980s | 12.44 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Germany |
| 1990s | 12.02 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.07 million hectares | 11.12 million hectares | 948,400 hectares | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.05 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 339,110 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 11.83 million hectares | 12.47 million hectares | 638,617 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Germany or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 12.43 million hectares against 11.79 million hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Germany and Myanmar?
- 639,100 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Myanmar?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Myanmar rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Germany ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 26th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.