Myanmar vs Tanzania: FAO projections of arable land
Myanmar
12.52 million hectares
in 2023
Tanzania
15.52 million hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
27th
Tanzania rank
25th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Myanmar
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 15.52 million hectares against 12.52 million hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 3.00 million hectares.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 10.12 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 10.05 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 554,300 hectares | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 10.12 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 166,000 hectares | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 11.12 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 188,710 hectares | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 12.39 million hectares | 14.35 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 12.50 million hectares | 15.52 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Myanmar or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 15.52 million hectares against 12.52 million hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 3.00 million hectares, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Tanzania rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Tanzania ranks 25th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.