Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Myanmar
Myanmar: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 480,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Myanmar stood at 480,000 hectares.
The figure is up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Myanmar peaked at 482,000 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 302,000 hectares, in 2016.
Myanmar ranks 127th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 350,444 hectares | 310,000 hectares | 380,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 363,800 hectares | 361,000 hectares | 371,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 361,800 hectares | 361,000 hectares | 363,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 353,800 hectares | 324,000 hectares | 366,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 309,700 hectares | 305,000 hectares | 314,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 358,600 hectares | 302,000 hectares | 482,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 480,000 hectares | 480,000 hectares | 480,000 hectares | 4 |
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More reference data data for Myanmar
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Myanmar?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Myanmar was 480,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 482,000 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 302,000 hectares in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Myanmar ranks 127th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.