Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Myanmar

Myanmar: Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 296,891 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
296,891 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 238 countries
All-time high
302,122 ha
in 1990
All-time low
296,891 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Myanmar, 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 302.1k ha1991: 302.1k ha1992: 302.1k ha1993: 302.1k ha1994: 302.0k ha1995: 302.0k ha1996: 301.8k ha1997: 301.4k ha1998: 301.2k ha1999: 300.6k ha2000: 300.5k ha2001: 300.6k ha2002: 300.6k ha2003: 300.4k ha2004: 300.2k ha2005: 300.4k ha2006: 300.5k ha2007: 300.6k ha2008: 300.5k ha2009: 300.6k ha2010: 300.6k ha2011: 300.6k ha2012: 300.6k ha2013: 300.4k ha2014: 300.1k ha2015: 300.0k ha2016: 299.0k ha2017: 298.7k ha2018: 298.4k ha2019: 298.4k ha2020: 298.2k ha2021: 297.7k ha2022: 296.9k ha2023: 296.9k ha2024: 296.9k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Myanmar stood at 296,891 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Myanmar peaked at 302,122 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 296,891 ha, in 2022.

That places Myanmar 21st out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 301,753 ha 300,626 ha 302,122 ha 10
2000s 300,484 ha 300,241 ha 300,583 ha 10
2010s 299,675 ha 298,380 ha 300,613 ha 10
2020s 297,323 ha 296,891 ha 298,203 ha 5

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 18 Zambia 352,401 ha compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 349,418 ha compare
  3. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,190 ha compare
  4. 22 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
  5. 23 Sudan (former) 260,614 ha compare
  6. 24 South Sudan 251,606 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Myanmar?
Drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 in Myanmar was 296,891 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 302,122 ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 296,891 ha in 2022.
How does Myanmar rank for drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1?
Myanmar ranks 21st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area — fao tier 1 rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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