Agricultural land in Myanmar
Myanmar: Agricultural land was 129,973 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land 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
Myanmar recorded 129,973 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Myanmar peaked at 130,713 sq. km in 2018 and was at its lowest, 103,220 sq. km, in 1973.
Myanmar ranks 63rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106,280 sq. km | 104,300 sq. km | 107,680 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,875 sq. km | 103,220 sq. km | 108,050 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,161 sq. km | 103,730 sq. km | 104,410 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,704 sq. km | 103,980 sq. km | 106,090 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 114,302 sq. km | 108,120 sq. km | 124,410 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,465 sq. km | 125,260 sq. km | 130,713 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,843 sq. km | 129,800 sq. km | 129,973 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More agriculture & rural data for Myanmar
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 69.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.08 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.97 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,779 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 30.13 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Myanmar?
- Agricultural land in Myanmar was 129,973 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 agricultural land recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 130,713 sq. km in 2018.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 103,220 sq. km in 1973.
- How does Myanmar rank for agricultural land?
- Myanmar ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 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 Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.