Bangladesh vs Myanmar: Breakdown of habitable land area

Bangladesh
498,810 hectares
in 2019
Myanmar
642,500 hectares
in 2019
Bangladesh rank
42nd
Myanmar rank
39th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Myanmar
0200.0k400.0k600.0k201520172019

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 642,500 hectares against 498,810 hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 143,690 hectares.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 39th of 235 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Bangladesh or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 642,500 hectares against 498,810 hectares in Bangladesh as of 2019.
What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
143,690 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Myanmar?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Bangladesh and Myanmar rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
Bangladesh ranks 42nd and Myanmar ranks 39th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.