Cropland area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cropland area was 12.52 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.52 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 224 countries
All-time high
12.59 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
9.96 million hectares
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 27th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.12 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 10.17 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 10.27 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 10.23 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 10.39 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 10.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 10.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 10.43 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9.96 million hectares | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 9.97 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 9.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 9.99 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.01 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.02 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.06 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 10.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.08 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.01 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.03 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.09 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.14 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.15 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.15 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.29 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10.50 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.62 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.61 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.77 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 10.96 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.29 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 11.68 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.97 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 12.13 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.22 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.25 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.28 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.44 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 12.57 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.59 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.50 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 12.52 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 12.52 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 88.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 27th out of 224 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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