Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Myanmar is 0.0024 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.0047 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 sq. km per person, in 2003.
Myanmar ranks 132nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0047 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0045 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 sq. km per person | 0.0041 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.004 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0025 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 4 |
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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 (sq. km), per capita in Myanmar?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Myanmar was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 sq. km per person in 2003.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 132nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.