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 676,578 sq. km in 2023.

How does Myanmar rank for surface area?

Myanmar ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Myanmar

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Myanmar
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Myanmar: Surface area (sq. km) was 676,578 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

676,578 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

39th

of 216 countries

All-time high

676,590 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

676,578 sq. km

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Myanmar, 1961–2024

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 2024, surface area in Myanmar stood at 676,578 sq. km. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Myanmar peaked at 676,590 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 676,578 sq. km, in 2023.

Myanmar ranks 39th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Myanmar, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	676,590 sq. km	—
1962	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	676,590 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	676,578 sq. km	-0.0%
2024	676,578 sq. km	+0.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 676,578 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 676,578 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 36.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)

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	676,585 sq. km	676,578 sq. km	676,590 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

36 Turkey 785,350 sq. km compare
37 Chile 756,556 sq. km compare
38 Zambia 752,612 sq. km compare
40 Afghanistan 652,870 sq. km compare
41 South Sudan 646,883 sq. km compare
42 Somalia 637,657 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Myanmar?: Surface area in Myanmar was 676,578 sq. km in 2024, 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 676,578 sq. km in 2023.
How does Myanmar rank for surface area?: Myanmar ranks 39th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.