Myanmar vs Uruguay: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Myanmar
13.00 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
14.24 million hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
64th
Uruguay rank
61st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Myanmar
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 14.24 million hectares against 13.00 million hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 1.24 million hectares.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 227 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.63 million hectares | 15.99 million hectares | 5.36 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 10.49 million hectares | 15.30 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 10.42 million hectares | 14.95 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 10.47 million hectares | 14.94 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 11.43 million hectares | 14.82 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.75 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 12.98 million hectares | 14.13 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Myanmar or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 14.24 million hectares against 13.00 million hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Myanmar and Uruguay?
- 1.24 million hectares, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Uruguay rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Myanmar ranks 64th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.