Myanmar vs Zambia: Land area in hectares
Myanmar
65.27 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
74.34 million hectares
in 2023
Myanmar rank
40th
Zambia rank
38th
Land area in hectares over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 74.34 million hectares against 65.27 million hectares in Myanmar, a difference of 9.07 million hectares.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Myanmar ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 238 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.35 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 8.98 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1970s | 65.35 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 8.98 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1980s | 65.35 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 8.98 million hectares | Zambia |
| 1990s | 65.35 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 8.98 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2000s | 65.35 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2010s | 65.30 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 9.04 million hectares | Zambia |
| 2020s | 65.27 million hectares | 74.34 million hectares | 9.07 million hectares | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 74.34 million hectares against 65.27 million hectares in Myanmar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Myanmar and Zambia?
- 9.07 million hectares, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Myanmar ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 38th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.