Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 19.91 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.91 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 209 countries
All-time high
20.03 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
15.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Myanmar is 19.91 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 20.03 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.79 hectares per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.96 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 16.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 16.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 16.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 16.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 16.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 16.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 15.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 15.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 15.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 15.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 15.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 15.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 15.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 15.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 15.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 15.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 15.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 15.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 15.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 15.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 16.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 16.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 16.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.24 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.75 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18.34 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 18.79 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 19.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 19.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 19.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 20 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.26 hectares per square kilometre | 15.96 hectares per square kilometre | 16.48 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.05 hectares per square kilometre | 15.79 hectares per square kilometre | 16.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.94 hectares per square kilometre | 15.87 hectares per square kilometre | 15.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.02 hectares per square kilometre | 15.91 hectares per square kilometre | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.49 hectares per square kilometre | 16.54 hectares per square kilometre | 19.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.52 hectares per square kilometre | 19.17 hectares per square kilometre | 20.03 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | 19.89 hectares per square kilometre | 19.91 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 148 Antigua and Barbuda 20.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 149 Nauru 20 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 150 Liberia 19.97 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Maldives 19.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Cape Verde 19.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 154 Montenegro 19.59 hectares per square kilometre 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 use, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 19.91 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 hectares per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.