Myanmar vs Spain: Cropland extent over the long-term
Myanmar
12.43 million hectares
in 2025
Spain
16.64 million hectares
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Myanmar
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.64 million hectares against 12.43 million hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 4.22 million hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 202 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 750,912 hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Spain |
| 1100s | 938,626 hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | Spain |
| 1200s | 1.13 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | Spain |
| 1300s | 1.09 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Spain |
| 1400s | 1.30 million hectares | 5.81 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | Spain |
| 1500s | 1.50 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | Spain |
| 1600s | 1.69 million hectares | 7.12 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | Spain |
| 1700s | 1.88 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | Spain |
| 1710s | 1.91 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | Spain |
| 1720s | 1.95 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | 6.51 million hectares | Spain |
| 1730s | 1.99 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | Spain |
| 1740s | 2.03 million hectares | 8.93 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | Spain |
| 1750s | 2.06 million hectares | 9.17 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | Spain |
| 1760s | 2.10 million hectares | 9.42 million hectares | 7.32 million hectares | Spain |
| 1770s | 2.14 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | Spain |
| 1780s | 2.18 million hectares | 9.94 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | Spain |
| 1790s | 2.22 million hectares | 10.21 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | Spain |
| 1800s | 2.25 million hectares | 10.49 million hectares | 8.24 million hectares | Spain |
| 1810s | 2.40 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 8.37 million hectares | Spain |
| 1820s | 2.55 million hectares | 11.51 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | Spain |
| 1830s | 2.70 million hectares | 11.48 million hectares | 8.78 million hectares | Spain |
| 1840s | 2.85 million hectares | 12.42 million hectares | 9.57 million hectares | Spain |
| 1850s | 3.00 million hectares | 13.54 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | Spain |
| 1860s | 3.34 million hectares | 14.04 million hectares | 10.70 million hectares | Spain |
| 1870s | 3.68 million hectares | 14.53 million hectares | 10.85 million hectares | Spain |
| 1880s | 4.02 million hectares | 14.92 million hectares | 10.91 million hectares | Spain |
| 1890s | 4.93 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 10.26 million hectares | Spain |
| 1900s | 5.93 million hectares | 16.13 million hectares | 10.20 million hectares | Spain |
| 1910s | 7.24 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | Spain |
| 1920s | 8.67 million hectares | 18.12 million hectares | 9.45 million hectares | Spain |
| 1930s | 8.92 million hectares | 19.47 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | Spain |
| 1940s | 9.10 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 11.72 million hectares | Spain |
| 1950s | 9.06 million hectares | 20.82 million hectares | 11.76 million hectares | Spain |
| 1960s | 10.26 million hectares | 20.61 million hectares | 10.35 million hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 10.12 million hectares | 20.79 million hectares | 10.67 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 10.05 million hectares | 20.44 million hectares | 10.39 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 10.12 million hectares | 19.32 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 11.12 million hectares | 17.75 million hectares | 6.63 million hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.39 million hectares | 17.08 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 12.47 million hectares | 16.67 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Myanmar or Spain?
- Spain, at 16.64 million hectares against 12.43 million hectares in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Myanmar and Spain?
- 4.22 million hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Spain?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Spain rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd 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.