Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 16.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.86 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
60th
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
14.51 hectares per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 16.86 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 16.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.51 hectares per square kilometre, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 60th of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.15 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 15.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 15.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 15.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 15.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.51 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 14.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 14.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 14.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 14.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 14.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 14.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 14.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 14.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 14.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 14.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 14.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 14.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 15.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 15.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 15.09 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 15.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.82 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16.18 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 16.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 16.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 16.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 16.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 16.86 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 16.86 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.35 hectares per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.19 hectares per square kilometre | 15.15 hectares per square kilometre | 15.22 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.78 hectares per square kilometre | 14.51 hectares per square kilometre | 15.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.67 hectares per square kilometre | 14.59 hectares per square kilometre | 14.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.64 hectares per square kilometre | 14.59 hectares per square kilometre | 14.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.61 hectares per square kilometre | 15.07 hectares per square kilometre | 16.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.68 hectares per square kilometre | 16.46 hectares per square kilometre | 16.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.85 hectares per square kilometre | 16.84 hectares per square kilometre | 16.86 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 57 North Korea 19.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 Philippines 18.75 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Tunisia 18.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Estonia 16.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 United States 16.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Macedonia 16.49 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Myanmar was 16.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 hectares per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.