Cropland per person over the long-term in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2455 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2455 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
56th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5741 hectares per person
in 1920
All-time low
0.2316 hectares per person
in 1998
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Myanmar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.2455 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Myanmar peaked at 0.5741 hectares per person in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.2316 hectares per person, in 1998.
That places Myanmar 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.3755 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.3755 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.3754 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3754 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4251 hectares per person | +13.2% |
| 1900 | 0.4748 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 1910 | 0.5244 hectares per person | +10.5% |
| 1920 | 0.5741 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 0.544 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1940 | 0.5139 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1950 | 0.4838 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1951 | 0.4836 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4835 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4833 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4832 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4831 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4829 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4828 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4826 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4825 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4822 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.4721 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.4631 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4546 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.449 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4374 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4338 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4235 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4136 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.404 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3954 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3863 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3777 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3523 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.345 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3381 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3311 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3238 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3173 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3111 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3049 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3001 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.295 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2894 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2836 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2787 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2741 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2691 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2634 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.2597 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2564 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2524 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2484 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2461 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2424 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.24 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2374 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2347 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2317 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2335 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2349 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2332 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2331 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2339 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2365 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.242 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2486 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2531 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2548 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2547 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2542 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2529 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2526 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2524 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2536 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2528 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.254 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2503 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2492 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2483 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2471 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2463 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2455 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2455 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2455 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1367 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3755 hectares per person | 0.3755 hectares per person | 0.3755 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3755 hectares per person | 0.3755 hectares per person | 0.3755 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 0.3754 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4251 hectares per person | 0.4251 hectares per person | 0.4251 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4748 hectares per person | 0.4748 hectares per person | 0.4748 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5244 hectares per person | 0.5244 hectares per person | 0.5244 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5741 hectares per person | 0.5741 hectares per person | 0.5741 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.544 hectares per person | 0.544 hectares per person | 0.544 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5139 hectares per person | 0.5139 hectares per person | 0.5139 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4831 hectares per person | 0.4825 hectares per person | 0.4838 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4433 hectares per person | 0.404 hectares per person | 0.4822 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3478 hectares per person | 0.3111 hectares per person | 0.3954 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2818 hectares per person | 0.2597 hectares per person | 0.3049 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2421 hectares per person | 0.2316 hectares per person | 0.2564 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2404 hectares per person | 0.2331 hectares per person | 0.2548 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2531 hectares per person | 0.2503 hectares per person | 0.2547 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2475 hectares per person | 0.2455 hectares per person | 0.2492 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Myanmar?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Myanmar was 0.2455 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5741 hectares per person in 1920.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2316 hectares per person in 1998.
- How does Myanmar rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Myanmar ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.