Myanmar vs United Kingdom: Agricultural area over the long-term
Myanmar
18.43 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
16.56 million hectares
in 2025
Myanmar rank
50th
United Kingdom rank
53rd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Myanmar
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 18.43 million hectares against 16.56 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.86 million hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Myanmar ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 813,409 hectares | 7.52 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 1.02 million hectares | 11.22 million hectares | 10.20 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 1.22 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 1.18 million hectares | 14.05 million hectares | 12.87 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 1.40 million hectares | 9.19 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 1.63 million hectares | 10.27 million hectares | 8.64 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 1.83 million hectares | 11.24 million hectares | 9.41 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 1.90 million hectares | 12.70 million hectares | 10.80 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 1.94 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 11.04 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 1.98 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 2.02 million hectares | 13.24 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 2.06 million hectares | 13.64 million hectares | 11.58 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 2.10 million hectares | 13.93 million hectares | 11.84 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 2.14 million hectares | 14.00 million hectares | 11.87 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 2.17 million hectares | 14.01 million hectares | 11.83 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 2.21 million hectares | 14.13 million hectares | 11.92 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 2.26 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 11.55 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 2.30 million hectares | 13.45 million hectares | 11.15 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 2.45 million hectares | 12.55 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 2.60 million hectares | 13.35 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 2.76 million hectares | 13.40 million hectares | 10.65 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 2.91 million hectares | 14.77 million hectares | 11.86 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 3.06 million hectares | 13.04 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 3.41 million hectares | 11.38 million hectares | 7.97 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 3.75 million hectares | 13.84 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 4.10 million hectares | 14.56 million hectares | 10.46 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 5.02 million hectares | 15.27 million hectares | 10.25 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 6.04 million hectares | 16.12 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 7.35 million hectares | 16.99 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 8.79 million hectares | 17.50 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 9.05 million hectares | 18.01 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 9.24 million hectares | 18.45 million hectares | 9.22 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 9.21 million hectares | 19.38 million hectares | 10.17 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 10.61 million hectares | 19.63 million hectares | 9.02 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 16.12 million hectares | 18.64 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 16.05 million hectares | 18.26 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 16.12 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 17.12 million hectares | 17.23 million hectares | 114,500 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 18.39 million hectares | 17.29 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 18.47 million hectares | 16.90 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Myanmar or United Kingdom?
- Myanmar, at 18.43 million hectares against 16.56 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Myanmar and United Kingdom?
- 1.86 million hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Myanmar ranks 50th and United Kingdom ranks 53rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.