Myanmar vs Vietnam: FAO projections of arable land
Myanmar
12.52 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
11.65 million hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
27th
Vietnam rank
30th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Myanmar
- Vietnam
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 12.52 million hectares against 11.65 million hectares in Vietnam, a difference of 868,300 hectares.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 30th of 224 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.28 million hectares | 6.05 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 10.12 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 10.05 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 10.12 million hectares | 6.92 million hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 11.12 million hectares | 9.14 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 12.39 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 12.50 million hectares | 11.69 million hectares | 814,825 hectares | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Myanmar or Vietnam?
- Myanmar, at 12.52 million hectares against 11.65 million hectares in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Myanmar and Vietnam?
- 868,300 hectares, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Vietnam rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Myanmar ranks 27th and Vietnam ranks 30th 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.