Arable land in Myanmar
Myanmar: Arable land was 11.01 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.01 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 206 countries
All-time high
11.08 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
9.48 million hectares
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable 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 hectares.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 11.01 million hectares for arable land 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 in Myanmar peaked at 11.08 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.48 million hectares, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 28th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.90 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 9.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 9.92 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 9.93 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 9.93 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.94 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9.94 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 9.97 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.48 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 9.49 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.55 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 9.56 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 9.57 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 9.57 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 9.61 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 9.62 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.59 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 9.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9.60 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.57 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 9.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 9.54 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 9.57 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 9.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.53 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.58 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.53 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 9.54 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.54 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9.56 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9.56 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.69 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.91 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 9.99 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 9.86 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 9.85 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.91 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 10.06 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 10.34 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 10.58 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.69 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 10.79 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.81 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.79 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.75 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.77 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.82 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.93 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.95 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 11.06 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.99 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.01 million hectares | +0.2% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 11.01 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 11.01 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94,150 hectares, 116.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.93 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.66 million hectares | 9.48 million hectares | 9.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.59 million hectares | 9.54 million hectares | 9.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.57 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 9.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.20 million hectares | 9.85 million hectares | 10.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 million hectares | 10.75 million hectares | 11.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 million hectares | 10.99 million hectares | 11.01 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 arable land in Myanmar?
- Arable land in Myanmar was 11.01 million hectares 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 arable land recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 11.08 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.48 million hectares in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for arable land?
- Myanmar ranks 28th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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.