Surface area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Surface area was 676,590 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Myanmar stood at 676,590 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Myanmar peaked at 676,590 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 676,590 sq. km, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 676,590 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 surface area in Myanmar?
- Surface area in Myanmar was 676,590 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 676,590 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 676,590 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for surface area?
- Myanmar ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.