Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 8 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 8 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Myanmar peaked at 37.8 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.44 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 148th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8933 kilograms per hectare | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.19 kilograms per hectare | 1.43 kilograms per hectare | 6.96 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.82 kilograms per hectare | 6.39 kilograms per hectare | 13.16 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.75 kilograms per hectare | 5.48 kilograms per hectare | 13.34 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 kilograms per hectare | 3.04 kilograms per hectare | 15.72 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.02 kilograms per hectare | 4.2 kilograms per hectare | 28.27 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 kilograms per hectare | 7.76 kilograms per hectare | 37.8 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 145 Mozambique 9.34 kilograms per hectare compare
- 146 North Korea 8.52 kilograms per hectare compare
- 147 Algeria 8.22 kilograms per hectare compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 7.55 kilograms per hectare compare
- 150 French Polynesia 6.96 kilograms per hectare compare
- 151 Libya 6.68 kilograms per hectare compare
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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Myanmar?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Myanmar was 8 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.44 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Myanmar ranks 148th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.