Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Myanmar

Myanmar: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.2065 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2065
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
130th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.1772
in 2010
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Myanmar, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Myanmar is 0.2065, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Myanmar peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1772, in 2010.

Myanmar ranks 130th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.885 0.8218 1 9
1970s 0.7289 0.6184 0.8487 10
1980s 0.466 0.4365 0.5262 10
1990s 0.3809 0.3013 0.4781 10
2000s 0.2258 0.1792 0.2847 10
2010s 0.1957 0.1772 0.2072 10
2020s 0.2032 0.1975 0.207 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 127 Ecuador 0.2173 compare
  2. 128 Malawi 0.2143 compare
  3. 129 New Zealand 0.2072 compare
  4. 131 Yemen 0.2044 compare
  5. 132 Turkey 0.2017 compare
  6. 133 Mexico 0.2013 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Myanmar?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Myanmar was 0.2065 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1772 in 2010.
How does Myanmar rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Myanmar ranks 130th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).