Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Myanmar
480,000 hectares
in 2023
Sri Lanka
440,000 hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
128th
Sri Lanka rank
131st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 480,000 hectares against 440,000 hectares in Sri Lanka, a difference of 40,000 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350,444 hectares | 294,778 hectares | 55,667 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 363,800 hectares | 439,000 hectares | 75,200 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 361,800 hectares | 439,000 hectares | 77,200 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 353,800 hectares | 439,700 hectares | 85,900 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 309,700 hectares | 440,000 hectares | 130,300 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 358,600 hectares | 440,000 hectares | 81,400 hectares | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 480,000 hectares | 440,000 hectares | 40,000 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
- Myanmar, at 480,000 hectares against 440,000 hectares in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 40,000 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Myanmar ranks 128th and Sri Lanka ranks 131st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.