Myanmar vs Viet Nam: Cropland use over the long term
Myanmar
12.43 million
in 2025
Viet Nam
11.83 million
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
Viet Nam rank
28th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Myanmar
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 12.43 million against 11.83 million in Viet Nam, a difference of 596,400.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 750,912 | 180,199 | 570,713 | Myanmar |
| 1100s | 938,626 | 234,154 | 704,472 | Myanmar |
| 1200s | 1.13 million | 288,078 | 838,262 | Myanmar |
| 1300s | 1.09 million | 341,980 | 746,800 | Myanmar |
| 1400s | 1.30 million | 395,863 | 899,397 | Myanmar |
| 1500s | 1.50 million | 449,732 | 1.05 million | Myanmar |
| 1600s | 1.69 million | 562,048 | 1.13 million | Myanmar |
| 1700s | 1.88 million | 674,335 | 1.20 million | Myanmar |
| 1710s | 1.91 million | 740,838 | 1.17 million | Myanmar |
| 1720s | 1.95 million | 807,339 | 1.14 million | Myanmar |
| 1730s | 1.99 million | 873,838 | 1.12 million | Myanmar |
| 1740s | 2.03 million | 940,336 | 1.09 million | Myanmar |
| 1750s | 2.06 million | 1.01 million | 1.06 million | Myanmar |
| 1760s | 2.10 million | 1.07 million | 1.03 million | Myanmar |
| 1770s | 2.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.00 million | Myanmar |
| 1780s | 2.18 million | 1.21 million | 971,170 | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 2.22 million | 1.27 million | 942,230 | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 2.25 million | 1.34 million | 913,280 | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 2.40 million | 1.41 million | 996,960 | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 2.55 million | 1.47 million | 1.08 million | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 2.70 million | 1.65 million | 1.05 million | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 2.85 million | 1.83 million | 1.02 million | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 3.00 million | 2.01 million | 994,980 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 3.34 million | 2.19 million | 1.15 million | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 3.68 million | 2.37 million | 1.31 million | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 4.02 million | 2.86 million | 1.16 million | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 4.93 million | 3.52 million | 1.41 million | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 5.93 million | 4.23 million | 1.70 million | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 7.24 million | 4.99 million | 2.25 million | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 8.67 million | 5.57 million | 3.10 million | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 8.92 million | 5.23 million | 3.69 million | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 9.10 million | 4.81 million | 4.29 million | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 9.06 million | 4.97 million | 4.09 million | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 10.26 million | 6.05 million | 4.21 million | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 10.12 million | 6.33 million | 3.80 million | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 10.05 million | 6.49 million | 3.57 million | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 10.12 million | 6.92 million | 3.19 million | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 11.12 million | 9.14 million | 1.98 million | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.39 million | 10.86 million | 1.52 million | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 12.47 million | 11.75 million | 721,800 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Myanmar or Viet Nam?
- Myanmar, at 12.43 million against 11.83 million in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 596,400, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Viet Nam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Viet Nam rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and Viet Nam ranks 28th 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.