Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0889 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0889 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
79th
of 110 countries
All-time high
0.2322 ha per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
0.037 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 0.0889 ha per square kilometre for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 0.2322 ha per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.037 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Myanmar 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.055 ha per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0889 ha per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1704 ha per square kilometre | +39.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2322 ha per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2053 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1358 ha per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0921 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0749 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0745 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0828 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1305 ha per square kilometre | +57.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1326 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1331 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1265 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.161 ha per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1421 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1576 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.205 ha per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1811 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1697 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1696 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1833 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1855 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1991 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2254 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2223 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1752 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1635 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1393 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1381 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1344 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1468 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.161 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1226 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1214 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1276 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1716 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1406 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1505 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1524 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1586 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1555 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1462 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1524 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1549 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1512 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1475 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1326 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1003 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0902 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0867 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.082 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0889 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.0889 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3504 ha per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.0889 ha per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1847 ha per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1257 ha per square kilometre | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | 0.2322 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1085 ha per square kilometre | 0.0745 ha per square kilometre | 0.1398 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.168 ha per square kilometre | 0.1256 ha per square kilometre | 0.205 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1705 ha per square kilometre | 0.1344 ha per square kilometre | 0.2254 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | 0.1214 ha per square kilometre | 0.1716 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1326 ha per square kilometre | 0.0902 ha per square kilometre | 0.1555 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0845 ha per square kilometre | 0.0803 ha per square kilometre | 0.0889 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 0.0889 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2322 ha per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.037 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 79th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wheat — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Wheat — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.