Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2806 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.2806 ha per square kilometre for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.4777 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.091 ha per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Myanmar 26th out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2137 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2723 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3355 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3989 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 0.388 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3557 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3028 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1968 | 0.31 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2364 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2323 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3098 ha per square kilometre | +33.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4029 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4236 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.404 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3347 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3049 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2459 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2898 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3988 ha per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1980 | 0.364 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1981 | 0.435 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3598 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3887 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3876 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4281 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3765 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3092 ha per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 0.294 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3133 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2648 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | -65.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0943 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1132 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1456 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3935 ha per square kilometre | +170.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3875 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3542 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3984 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4219 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3813 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3401 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3638 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3785 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3893 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4258 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4506 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4777 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4568 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4362 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4258 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3957 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3347 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 0.357 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3658 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3464 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3115 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2835 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2963 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2587 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2424 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2445 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2851 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2806 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2806 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2806 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0859 ha per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +170.2% | 0.1456 ha per square kilometre | 0.3935 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3126 ha per square kilometre | 0.2137 ha per square kilometre | 0.3989 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3347 ha per square kilometre | 0.2323 ha per square kilometre | 0.4236 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3656 ha per square kilometre | 0.294 ha per square kilometre | 0.435 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2664 ha per square kilometre | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | 0.4219 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.41 ha per square kilometre | 0.3401 ha per square kilometre | 0.4777 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3375 ha per square kilometre | 0.2587 ha per square kilometre | 0.4258 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2632 ha per square kilometre | 0.2424 ha per square kilometre | 0.2851 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 23 Israel 0.3814 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Ethiopia 0.374 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 China 0.3039 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.2722 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 El Salvador 0.2582 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malawi 0.2523 ha per square kilometre compare
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.2806 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4777 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.091 ha per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 26th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.