Agricultural land use in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural land use was 13.00 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.00 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 227 countries
All-time high
13.07 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
10.32 million hectares
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Myanmar is 13.00 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Myanmar peaked at 13.07 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.32 million hectares, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 64th of 227 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 use in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.43 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10.47 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 10.51 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 10.62 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 10.58 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 10.74 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 10.77 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.80 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.32 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 10.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 10.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.36 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.42 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.44 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.42 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.37 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.39 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.43 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.40 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.45 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.42 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.45 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.51 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.61 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.81 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.94 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.98 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.08 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.26 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.60 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.98 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.28 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.44 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.53 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.59 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.75 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.76 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.05 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.98 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.00 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.00 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 52.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.63 million hectares | 10.43 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.49 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | 10.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 10.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 12.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 million hectares | 12.53 million hectares | 13.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 13.00 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 in Myanmar?
- Agricultural land use in Myanmar was 13.00 million hectares 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 use recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 million hectares in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural land use?
- Myanmar ranks 64th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.