Agricultural land per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural land per capita was 0.2401 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2401 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
141st
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4696 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.2353 hectares per capita
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.2401 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.4696 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2353 hectares per capita, in 2003.
That places Myanmar 141st out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4696 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.4611 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4526 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4474 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4359 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4324 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4238 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4143 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.405 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3972 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3886 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3801 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3556 hectares per capita | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3491 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3429 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3369 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3303 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3242 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3183 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3125 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3078 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3028 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2968 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2903 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2848 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2796 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2745 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2687 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2651 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2619 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2579 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2539 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2517 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2478 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2453 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2434 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2407 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2375 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2369 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2387 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.239 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2363 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2353 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2354 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2374 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2427 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.249 hectares per capita | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2537 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2557 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2555 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2541 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2518 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2504 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2492 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2495 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2478 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2515 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2501 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2466 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2448 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2431 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2415 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2401 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2401 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2401 hectares per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.438 hectares per capita | 0.405 hectares per capita | 0.4696 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3523 hectares per capita | 0.3183 hectares per capita | 0.3972 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2883 hectares per capita | 0.2651 hectares per capita | 0.3125 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2477 hectares per capita | 0.2369 hectares per capita | 0.2619 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2423 hectares per capita | 0.2353 hectares per capita | 0.2557 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2507 hectares per capita | 0.2466 hectares per capita | 0.2555 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2424 hectares per capita | 0.2401 hectares per capita | 0.2448 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2266 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.336 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 376.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4495 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Myanmar?
- Agricultural land per capita in Myanmar was 0.2401 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4696 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2353 hectares per capita in 2003.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 141st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.