What is fao projections of arable land in Myanmar?

Fao projections of arable land in Myanmar was 12.52 million 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 12.59 million hectares in 2018.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 9.96 million hectares in 1973.

How does Myanmar rank for fao projections of arable land?

Myanmar ranks 27th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Myanmar?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land in Myanmar

Name: FAO projections of arable land in Myanmar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: FAO projections of arable land was 12.52 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

12.52 million hectares

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

27th

of 224 countries

All-time high

12.59 million hectares

in 2018

All-time low

9.96 million hectares

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land 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, fao projections of arable land in Myanmar stood at 12.52 million hectares.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Myanmar peaked at 12.59 million hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.96 million hectares, in 1973.

Myanmar ranks 27th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

FAO projections of arable land in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land in Myanmar, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	10.12 million hectares	—
1962	10.14 million hectares	+0.2%
1963	10.17 million hectares	+0.3%
1964	10.27 million hectares	+1.0%
1965	10.23 million hectares	-0.4%
1966	10.39 million hectares	+1.5%
1967	10.39 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	10.39 million hectares	+0.1%
1969	10.40 million hectares	+0.1%
1970	10.43 million hectares	+0.3%
1971	10.44 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	10.44 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	9.96 million hectares	-4.6%
1974	9.97 million hectares	+0.1%
1975	9.98 million hectares	+0.1%
1976	10.00 million hectares	+0.2%
1977	9.99 million hectares	-0.1%
1978	10.01 million hectares	+0.1%
1979	10.02 million hectares	+0.1%
1980	10.02 million hectares	+0.1%
1981	10.06 million hectares	+0.4%
1982	10.08 million hectares	+0.2%
1983	10.08 million hectares	-0.0%
1984	10.06 million hectares	-0.2%
1985	10.07 million hectares	+0.1%
1986	10.07 million hectares	+0.1%
1987	10.06 million hectares	-0.1%
1988	10.01 million hectares	-0.5%
1989	10.03 million hectares	+0.2%
1990	10.07 million hectares	+0.3%
1991	10.06 million hectares	-0.1%
1992	10.04 million hectares	-0.2%
1993	10.09 million hectares	+0.5%
1994	10.08 million hectares	-0.1%
1995	10.11 million hectares	+0.3%
1996	10.14 million hectares	+0.3%
1997	10.15 million hectares	+0.2%
1998	10.15 million hectares	-0.0%
1999	10.29 million hectares	+1.3%
2000	10.50 million hectares	+2.1%
2001	10.62 million hectares	+1.2%
2002	10.61 million hectares	-0.1%
2003	10.67 million hectares	+0.6%
2004	10.77 million hectares	+0.9%
2005	10.96 million hectares	+1.7%
2006	11.29 million hectares	+3.1%
2007	11.68 million hectares	+3.4%
2008	11.97 million hectares	+2.5%
2009	12.13 million hectares	+1.4%
2010	12.22 million hectares	+0.7%
2011	12.25 million hectares	+0.3%
2012	12.24 million hectares	-0.1%
2013	12.28 million hectares	+0.3%
2014	12.33 million hectares	+0.4%
2015	12.44 million hectares	+0.9%
2016	12.46 million hectares	+0.1%
2017	12.57 million hectares	+0.9%
2018	12.59 million hectares	+0.1%
2019	12.50 million hectares	-0.7%
2020	12.50 million hectares	-0.0%
2021	12.50 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	12.50 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	12.52 million hectares	+0.1%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

Myanmar's 12.52 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Myanmar's 12.52 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 141,800 hectares, 88.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	10.28 million hectares	10.12 million hectares	10.40 million hectares	9
1970s	10.12 million hectares	9.96 million hectares	10.44 million hectares	10
1980s	10.05 million hectares	10.01 million hectares	10.08 million hectares	10
1990s	10.12 million hectares	10.04 million hectares	10.29 million hectares	10
2000s	11.12 million hectares	10.50 million hectares	12.13 million hectares	10
2010s	12.39 million hectares	12.22 million hectares	12.59 million hectares	10
2020s	12.50 million hectares	12.50 million hectares	12.52 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

24 Spain 16.61 million hectares compare
25 Tanzania 15.52 million hectares compare
26 Cote d'Ivoire 14.30 million hectares compare
28 South Africa 12.41 million hectares compare
29 Germany 11.88 million hectares compare
30 Vietnam 11.65 million hectares compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land in Myanmar?: Fao projections of arable land in Myanmar was 12.52 million 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 12.59 million hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 9.96 million hectares in 1973.
How does Myanmar rank for fao projections of arable land?: Myanmar ranks 27th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Myanmar?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.