Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Myanmar
Myanmar: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.4616 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Myanmar, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.4616 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 124.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Myanmar peaked at 0.4616 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0054, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0054 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0078 | +43.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0088 | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0102 | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0128 | +25.5% |
| 1966 | 0.013 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0142 | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0154 | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0184 | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0212 | +15.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0225 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0302 | +34.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0322 | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0331 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0336 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0344 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0358 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0352 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0371 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0396 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0368 | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.038 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0392 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0436 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0447 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0477 | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0499 | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0564 | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0608 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0615 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0526 | -14.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0593 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0645 | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0569 | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0623 | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0676 | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0748 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0806 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0863 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0918 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0954 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0989 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1355 | +37.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1372 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1532 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1607 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1636 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2054 | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.232 | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.249 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2747 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3074 | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3424 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3729 | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3946 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4207 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4521 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4616 | +2.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.4616 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.4616 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6175, 75% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +43.2% | 0.0054 | 0.0078 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0118 | 0.0054 | 0.0184 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0315 | 0.0212 | 0.0371 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0457 | 0.0368 | 0.0608 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0634 | 0.0526 | 0.0806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1328 | 0.0863 | 0.2054 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3507 | 0.232 | 0.4616 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Myanmar?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Myanmar was 0.4616 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4616 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Myanmar ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.