Myanmar vs Tanzania: Cropland use over the long term
Myanmar
12.43 million
in 2025
Tanzania
15.92 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
Tanzania rank
24th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Myanmar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 15.92 million against 12.43 million in Myanmar, a difference of 3.50 million.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 26 and Tanzania in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 750,912 | 453,040 | 297,872 | Myanmar |
| 1100s | 938,626 | 722,033 | 216,593 | Myanmar |
| 1200s | 1.13 million | 991,025 | 135,315 | Myanmar |
| 1300s | 1.09 million | 1.26 million | 171,240 | Tanzania |
| 1400s | 1.30 million | 1.53 million | 233,750 | Tanzania |
| 1500s | 1.50 million | 991,025 | 510,715 | Myanmar |
| 1600s | 1.69 million | 1.20 million | 486,050 | Myanmar |
| 1700s | 1.88 million | 1.42 million | 461,400 | Myanmar |
| 1710s | 1.91 million | 1.53 million | 386,910 | Myanmar |
| 1720s | 1.95 million | 1.64 million | 312,420 | Myanmar |
| 1730s | 1.99 million | 1.75 million | 237,940 | Myanmar |
| 1740s | 2.03 million | 1.86 million | 163,450 | Myanmar |
| 1750s | 2.06 million | 1.98 million | 88,970 | Myanmar |
| 1760s | 2.10 million | 2.09 million | 14,480 | Myanmar |
| 1770s | 2.14 million | 2.20 million | 60,010 | Tanzania |
| 1780s | 2.18 million | 2.31 million | 134,500 | Tanzania |
| 1790s | 2.22 million | 2.42 million | 208,980 | Tanzania |
| 1800s | 2.25 million | 2.54 million | 283,470 | Tanzania |
| 1810s | 2.40 million | 2.65 million | 245,330 | Tanzania |
| 1820s | 2.55 million | 2.76 million | 207,190 | Tanzania |
| 1830s | 2.70 million | 2.87 million | 169,050 | Tanzania |
| 1840s | 2.85 million | 2.98 million | 130,900 | Tanzania |
| 1850s | 3.00 million | 3.10 million | 92,760 | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 3.34 million | 3.07 million | 275,940 | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 3.68 million | 3.03 million | 644,350 | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 4.02 million | 3.00 million | 1.01 million | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 4.93 million | 3.07 million | 1.87 million | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 5.93 million | 2.83 million | 3.11 million | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 7.24 million | 2.72 million | 4.52 million | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 8.67 million | 2.72 million | 5.95 million | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 8.92 million | 3.15 million | 5.77 million | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 9.10 million | 3.62 million | 5.47 million | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 9.06 million | 4.90 million | 4.15 million | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 10.26 million | 6.67 million | 3.59 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 10.12 million | 8.20 million | 1.92 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 10.05 million | 9.50 million | 554,300 | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 10.12 million | 9.95 million | 166,000 | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 11.12 million | 11.31 million | 188,710 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 12.39 million | 14.35 million | 1.97 million | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12.47 million | 15.67 million | 3.20 million | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Myanmar or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 15.92 million against 12.43 million in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 3.50 million, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and Tanzania ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.