Cropland area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cropland area was 12.52 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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 cropland area in Myanmar is 12.52 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Myanmar peaked at 12.59 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.96 million hectares, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 26th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.12 million hectares | 9.96 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 million hectares | 10.01 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 million hectares | 10.04 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 12.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 million hectares | 12.22 million hectares | 12.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.50 million hectares | 12.50 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.3% (2025)
- Rural population 38.08 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 69.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.97 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Myanmar?
- Cropland area in Myanmar was 12.52 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 cropland area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.96 million hectares in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for cropland area?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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