What is land area in square kilometres in Myanmar?

Land area in square kilometres in Myanmar was 652,670 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Myanmar?

The highest recorded value was 653,540 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Myanmar?

The lowest recorded value was 652,670 sq. km in 2020.

How does Myanmar rank for land area in square kilometres?

Myanmar ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Myanmar

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Myanmar
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Myanmar: Land area in square kilometres was 652,670 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

652,670 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

39th

of 215 countries

All-time high

653,540 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

652,670 sq. km

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Myanmar, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 652,670 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. 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 in square kilometres in Myanmar peaked at 653,540 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 652,670 sq. km, in 2020.

That places Myanmar 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	653,540 sq. km	653,540 sq. km	653,540 sq. km	9
1970s	653,540 sq. km	653,540 sq. km	653,540 sq. km	10
1980s	653,540 sq. km	653,540 sq. km	653,540 sq. km	10
1990s	653,540 sq. km	653,540 sq. km	653,540 sq. km	10
2000s	653,454 sq. km	653,300 sq. km	653,540 sq. km	10
2010s	652,987 sq. km	652,700 sq. km	653,290 sq. km	10
2020s	652,670 sq. km	652,670 sq. km	652,670 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Myanmar

36 Turkey 769,630 sq. km compare
37 Zambia 743,390 sq. km compare
38 Chile 742,832 sq. km compare
40 Afghanistan 652,230 sq. km compare
41 South Sudan 631,930 sq. km compare
42 Somalia 627,340 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.0987 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 0.4249 °C (2026)
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Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5675 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2735 °C (2025)
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Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Myanmar?: Land area in square kilometres in Myanmar was 652,670 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Myanmar?: The highest recorded value was 653,540 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Myanmar?: The lowest recorded value was 652,670 sq. km in 2020.
How does Myanmar rank for land area in square kilometres?: Myanmar ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.