Myanmar vs Vietnam: Cropland extent over the long-term
Myanmar
12.43 million hectares
in 2025
Vietnam
11.83 million hectares
in 2025
Myanmar rank
26th
Vietnam rank
28th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 12.43 million hectares against 11.83 million hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 596,400 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 750,912 hectares | 180,199 hectares | 570,713 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1100s | 938,626 hectares | 234,154 hectares | 704,472 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1200s | 1.13 million hectares | 288,078 hectares | 838,262 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1300s | 1.09 million hectares | 341,980 hectares | 746,800 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1400s | 1.30 million hectares | 395,863 hectares | 899,397 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1500s | 1.50 million hectares | 449,732 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1600s | 1.69 million hectares | 562,048 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1700s | 1.88 million hectares | 674,335 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1710s | 1.91 million hectares | 740,838 hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1720s | 1.95 million hectares | 807,339 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1730s | 1.99 million hectares | 873,838 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1740s | 2.03 million hectares | 940,336 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1750s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1760s | 2.10 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1770s | 2.14 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1780s | 2.18 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 971,170 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1790s | 2.22 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 942,230 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1800s | 2.25 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 913,280 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1810s | 2.40 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 996,960 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1820s | 2.55 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1830s | 2.70 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 2.85 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 3.00 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 994,980 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 3.34 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 3.68 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 4.02 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 4.93 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 5.93 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 7.24 million hectares | 4.99 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 8.67 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 8.92 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 9.10 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 9.06 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 4.09 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 10.26 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 10.12 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 10.05 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 10.12 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 11.12 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.39 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 12.47 million hectares | 11.75 million hectares | 721,800 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Myanmar or Vietnam?
- Myanmar, at 12.43 million hectares against 11.83 million hectares in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Myanmar and Vietnam?
- 596,400 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Vietnam?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Vietnam rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Myanmar ranks 26th and Vietnam ranks 28th 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.