Projections for global peak agricultural land in Myanmar
Myanmar: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 13.00 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.00 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
64th
of 227 countries
All-time high
13.07 million hectares
in 2018
All-time low
10.32 million hectares
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Myanmar is 13.00 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Myanmar peaked at 13.07 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.32 million hectares, in 1973.
That places Myanmar 64th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.43 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 10.47 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 10.51 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 10.62 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 10.58 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 10.74 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 10.77 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 10.77 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10.77 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 10.80 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10.32 million hectares | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 10.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 10.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 10.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 10.36 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 10.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 10.38 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.42 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.44 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 10.44 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 10.42 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 10.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 10.37 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 10.39 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.43 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 10.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.40 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.45 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 10.42 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10.45 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.50 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.52 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.51 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 10.61 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 10.81 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.94 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 10.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.98 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 11.08 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 11.26 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 11.60 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11.98 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 12.28 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12.44 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 12.53 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 12.56 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.55 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.59 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.75 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.76 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.05 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 12.98 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.98 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 13.00 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 13.00 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 249,300 hectares, 52.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.63 million hectares | 10.43 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.49 million hectares | 10.32 million hectares | 10.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 million hectares | 10.37 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 10.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 12.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 million hectares | 12.53 million hectares | 13.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.98 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 13.00 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2266 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0981 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.336 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Myanmar?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Myanmar was 13.00 million hectares 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 projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.07 million hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.32 million hectares in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Myanmar ranks 64th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.