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
05.0M10.0M15.0M100015122025

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.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed