Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Myanmar
Myanmar: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1463 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Myanmar, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Myanmar stood at 0.1463 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Myanmar peaked at 0.2252 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1253 hectares per person, in 1991.
Myanmar ranks 33rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2035 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2203 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2252 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2249 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2151 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1993 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2026 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1892 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1896 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.183 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1707 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1792 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1786 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1675 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.169 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1583 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.144 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1486 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1442 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.142 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1391 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1298 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1323 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1253 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1362 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1439 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1486 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1536 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1414 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1413 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1577 hectares per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1575 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1581 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1585 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1635 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.176 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1884 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1848 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1854 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1848 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1828 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1598 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1585 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1562 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1513 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1496 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1549 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1489 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1509 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1505 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1376 hectares per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1463 hectares per person | +6.3% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.1463 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.1463 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 hectares per person, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2087 hectares per person | 0.1892 hectares per person | 0.2252 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1735 hectares per person | 0.1495 hectares per person | 0.1896 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1422 hectares per person | 0.1283 hectares per person | 0.1583 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1425 hectares per person | 0.1253 hectares per person | 0.1577 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1714 hectares per person | 0.1563 hectares per person | 0.1884 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1588 hectares per person | 0.1489 hectares per person | 0.1828 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1464 hectares per person | 0.1376 hectares per person | 0.1509 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Myanmar?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Myanmar was 0.1463 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2252 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1253 hectares per person in 1991.
- How does Myanmar rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Myanmar ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.