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
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.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8872 | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8532 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8218 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8472 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.987 | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8851 | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 0.8348 | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8489 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.8262 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8032 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8487 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 0.743 | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7386 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7086 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6995 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6809 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6215 | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6184 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5262 | -14.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4884 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.468 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4572 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4486 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4369 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4365 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4513 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4696 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4776 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4738 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4781 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.4219 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3893 | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3609 | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3504 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3405 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3515 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3414 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3013 | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2847 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2728 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.263 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2457 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2315 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2126 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1958 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1912 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1813 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1792 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1772 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1888 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.195 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1893 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1969 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.197 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2006 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2072 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2006 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.204 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.207 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2019 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1975 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2065 | +4.6% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.2065 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.2065 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4156, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
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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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).