Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Myanmar
Myanmar: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 480,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
480,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 209 countries
All-time high
482,000 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
302,000 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 128th of 209 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 310,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 330,000 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 337,000 hectares | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 352,000 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 352,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 354,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 380,000 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 375,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 364,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 371,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 370,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 365,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 362,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 362,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 362,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 362,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 362,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 361,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 361,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 363,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 363,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 361,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 361,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 361,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 362,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 362,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 362,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 362,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 361,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 359,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 359,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 359,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 359,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 345,000 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 340,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 366,000 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 365,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 362,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 324,000 hectares | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 314,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 314,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 314,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 312,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 311,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 308,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 307,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 306,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 305,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 306,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 309,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 308,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 307,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 306,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 306,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 306,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 302,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 482,000 hectares | +59.6% |
| 2018 | 481,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 479,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 480,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 480,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 480,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 480,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 480,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 million hectares, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 480,000 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173,000 hectares, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Myanmar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +59.6% | 302,000 hectares | 482,000 hectares |
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 |
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 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 128th out of 209 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.