Agricultural land in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural land was 19.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Myanmar is 19.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Myanmar peaked at 20.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 152nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.0% | — |
| 1962 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 16.2% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.5% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 16.0% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 15.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.5% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.2% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.9% | 19.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 20.5% compare
- 150 Naoero 20.0% compare
- 151 Liberia 20.0% compare
- 153 Maldives 19.8% compare
- 154 Cape Verde 19.6% compare
- 155 Montenegro 19.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6942 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Myanmar?
- Agricultural land in Myanmar was 19.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural land?
- Myanmar ranks 152nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.