Myanmar vs Yemen: Agricultural area over the long-term
Myanmar
18.43 million hectares
in 2025
Yemen
23.45 million hectares
in 2025
Myanmar rank
50th
Yemen rank
47th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Myanmar
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 23.45 million hectares against 18.43 million hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 5.02 million hectares.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Myanmar's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 813,409 hectares | 11.27 million hectares | 10.46 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1100s | 1.02 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | 8.97 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1200s | 1.22 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 9.22 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1300s | 1.18 million hectares | 10.89 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1400s | 1.40 million hectares | 10.09 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1500s | 1.63 million hectares | 11.00 million hectares | 9.37 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1600s | 1.83 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1700s | 1.90 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 8.91 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1710s | 1.94 million hectares | 10.84 million hectares | 8.90 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1720s | 1.98 million hectares | 10.96 million hectares | 8.98 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1730s | 2.02 million hectares | 11.09 million hectares | 9.07 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1740s | 2.06 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1750s | 2.10 million hectares | 11.34 million hectares | 9.24 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1760s | 2.14 million hectares | 11.47 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1770s | 2.17 million hectares | 11.60 million hectares | 9.42 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1780s | 2.21 million hectares | 11.73 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1790s | 2.26 million hectares | 11.86 million hectares | 9.60 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1800s | 2.30 million hectares | 11.99 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1810s | 2.45 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 9.67 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1820s | 2.60 million hectares | 12.25 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1830s | 2.76 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | 9.60 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1840s | 2.91 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1850s | 3.06 million hectares | 12.82 million hectares | 9.76 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1860s | 3.41 million hectares | 13.05 million hectares | 9.65 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1870s | 3.75 million hectares | 13.29 million hectares | 9.54 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1880s | 4.10 million hectares | 13.77 million hectares | 9.68 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1890s | 5.02 million hectares | 14.25 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1900s | 6.04 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares | 8.69 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1910s | 7.35 million hectares | 15.19 million hectares | 7.84 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1920s | 8.79 million hectares | 16.44 million hectares | 7.65 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1930s | 9.05 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 8.62 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1940s | 9.24 million hectares | 18.89 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1950s | 9.21 million hectares | 21.56 million hectares | 12.36 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1960s | 10.61 million hectares | 23.37 million hectares | 12.77 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 16.12 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 7.32 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 16.05 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 16.12 million hectares | 23.68 million hectares | 7.56 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 17.12 million hectares | 23.57 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 18.39 million hectares | 23.47 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | Yemen |
| 2020s | 18.47 million hectares | 23.45 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Myanmar or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 23.45 million hectares against 18.43 million hectares in Myanmar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Myanmar and Yemen?
- 5.02 million hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Yemen?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Yemen rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Myanmar ranks 50th and Yemen ranks 47th 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.