Agricultural area per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural area per capita was 0.2401 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2401
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
140th
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.4696
in 1961
All-time low
0.2353
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.2401 for agricultural area 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 area per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.4696 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2353, in 2003.
That places Myanmar 140th out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.438 | 0.405 | 0.4696 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3523 | 0.3183 | 0.3972 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2883 | 0.2651 | 0.3125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2477 | 0.2369 | 0.2619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2423 | 0.2353 | 0.2557 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2507 | 0.2466 | 0.2555 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2424 | 0.2401 | 0.2448 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture share gdp 25.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 69.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.08 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 26,644 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Myanmar?
- Agricultural area per capita in Myanmar was 0.2401 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4696 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2353 in 2003.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 140th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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