Cropland extent over the long-term in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cropland extent over the long-term was 12.43 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.43 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.59 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
750,912 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Myanmar, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Myanmar stood at 12.43 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Myanmar peaked at 12.59 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 750,912 hectares, in 1000.
Myanmar ranks 26th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 750,912 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 938,626 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1200 | 1.13 million hectares | +20.0% |
| 1300 | 1.09 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1400 | 1.30 million hectares | +19.0% |
| 1500 | 1.50 million hectares | +15.9% |
| 1600 | 1.69 million hectares | +12.5% |
| 1700 | 1.88 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1710 | 1.91 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 1.95 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 1.99 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1740 | 2.03 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1750 | 2.06 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1760 | 2.10 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 2.14 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 2.18 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1790 | 2.22 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1800 | 2.25 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1810 | 2.40 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1820 | 2.55 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1830 | 2.70 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1840 | 2.85 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 3.00 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1860 | 3.34 million hectares | +11.2% |
| 1870 | 3.68 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 1880 | 4.02 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1890 | 4.93 million hectares | +22.8% |
| 1900 | 5.93 million hectares | +20.3% |
| 1910 | 7.24 million hectares | +22.0% |
| 1920 | 8.67 million hectares | +19.8% |
| 1930 | 8.92 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1940 | 9.10 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 8.30 million hectares | -8.8% |
| 1951 | 8.45 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 8.60 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 8.77 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 8.94 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 9.11 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 9.30 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 9.50 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 9.70 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 9.91 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 10.12 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 10.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 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 | 12.46 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.45 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 12.43 million hectares | -0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 12.43 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 12.43 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 10.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 750,912 hectares | 750,912 hectares | 750,912 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 938,626 hectares | 938,626 hectares | 938,626 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.22 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.85 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.68 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.02 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.93 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.93 million hectares | 5.93 million hectares | 5.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 7.24 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | 7.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.67 million hectares | 8.67 million hectares | 8.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.92 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | 8.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.10 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.06 million hectares | 8.30 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.26 million hectares | 10.12 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 12.47 million hectares | 12.43 million hectares | 12.50 million hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2266 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.336 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Myanmar?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Myanmar was 12.43 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,912 hectares in 1000.
- How does Myanmar rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.