Land area hectares in Myanmar

Myanmar: Land area hectares was 65.27 million in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
65.27 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 238 countries
All-time high
65.35 million
in 1961
All-time low
65.27 million
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Myanmar, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, land area hectares in Myanmar stood at 65.27 million. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area hectares in Myanmar peaked at 65.35 million in 1961 and was at its lowest, 65.27 million, in 2020.

That places Myanmar 40th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area hectares in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Land area hectares in Myanmar, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 65.35 million —
1962 65.35 million +0.0%
1963 65.35 million +0.0%
1964 65.35 million +0.0%
1965 65.35 million +0.0%
1966 65.35 million +0.0%
1967 65.35 million +0.0%
1968 65.35 million +0.0%
1969 65.35 million +0.0%
1970 65.35 million +0.0%
1971 65.35 million +0.0%
1972 65.35 million +0.0%
1973 65.35 million +0.0%
1974 65.35 million +0.0%
1975 65.35 million +0.0%
1976 65.35 million +0.0%
1977 65.35 million +0.0%
1978 65.35 million +0.0%
1979 65.35 million +0.0%
1980 65.35 million +0.0%
1981 65.35 million +0.0%
1982 65.35 million +0.0%
1983 65.35 million +0.0%
1984 65.35 million +0.0%
1985 65.35 million +0.0%
1986 65.35 million +0.0%
1987 65.35 million +0.0%
1988 65.35 million +0.0%
1989 65.35 million +0.0%
1990 65.35 million +0.0%
1991 65.35 million +0.0%
1992 65.35 million +0.0%
1993 65.35 million +0.0%
1994 65.35 million +0.0%
1995 65.35 million +0.0%
1996 65.35 million +0.0%
1997 65.35 million +0.0%
1998 65.35 million +0.0%
1999 65.35 million +0.0%
2000 65.35 million +0.0%
2001 65.35 million +0.0%
2002 65.35 million +0.0%
2003 65.35 million +0.0%
2004 65.34 million -0.0%
2005 65.34 million -0.0%
2006 65.35 million +0.0%
2007 65.35 million +0.0%
2008 65.33 million -0.0%
2009 65.33 million -0.0%
2010 65.33 million -0.0%
2011 65.33 million +0.0%
2012 65.31 million -0.0%
2013 65.31 million -0.0%
2014 65.31 million +0.0%
2015 65.31 million +0.0%
2016 65.28 million -0.0%
2017 65.28 million -0.0%
2018 65.27 million -0.0%
2019 65.27 million +0.0%
2020 65.27 million -0.0%
2021 65.27 million +0.0%
2022 65.27 million +0.0%
2023 65.27 million +0.0%

Myanmar compared with similar countries

  • Myanmar's 65.27 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Myanmar's 65.27 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 million, 35.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.35 million 65.35 million 65.35 million 9
1970s 65.35 million 65.35 million 65.35 million 10
1980s 65.35 million 65.35 million 65.35 million 10
1990s 65.35 million 65.35 million 65.35 million 10
2000s 65.35 million 65.33 million 65.35 million 10
2010s 65.30 million 65.27 million 65.33 million 10
2020s 65.27 million 65.27 million 65.27 million 4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 37 Turkey 76.96 million compare
  2. 38 Zambia 74.34 million compare
  3. 39 Chile 74.28 million compare
  4. 41 Afghanistan 65.22 million compare
  5. 42 South Sudan 63.19 million compare
  6. 43 Somalia 62.73 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Myanmar?
Land area hectares in Myanmar was 65.27 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 65.35 million in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 65.27 million in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for land area hectares?
Myanmar ranks 40th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area hectares rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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