Cropland use over the long term in Myanmar
Myanmar: Cropland use over the long term was 12.43 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.43 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
26th
of 202 countries
All-time high
12.59 million
in 2018
All-time low
750,912
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Myanmar, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Myanmar stood at 12.43 million.
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 use over the long term in Myanmar peaked at 12.59 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 750,912, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 750,912 | 750,912 | 750,912 | 1 |
| 1100s | 938,626 | 938,626 | 938,626 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1.91 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1.95 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 2.03 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 2.06 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 2.14 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 2.18 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 2.22 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.40 million | 2.40 million | 2.40 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 2.55 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | 2.70 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.85 million | 2.85 million | 2.85 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 3.00 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 3.34 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.68 million | 3.68 million | 3.68 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.02 million | 4.02 million | 4.02 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.93 million | 4.93 million | 4.93 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.93 million | 5.93 million | 5.93 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 7.24 million | 7.24 million | 7.24 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.67 million | 8.67 million | 8.67 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.92 million | 8.92 million | 8.92 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.10 million | 9.10 million | 9.10 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 9.06 million | 8.30 million | 9.91 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.26 million | 10.12 million | 10.40 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.12 million | 9.96 million | 10.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.05 million | 10.01 million | 10.08 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 million | 10.04 million | 10.29 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.12 million | 10.50 million | 12.13 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.39 million | 12.22 million | 12.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.47 million | 12.43 million | 12.50 million | 6 |
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 25.3 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 25.3 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.97 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Myanmar?
- Cropland use over the long term in Myanmar was 12.43 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 750,912 in 1000.
- How does Myanmar rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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