Drained organic soils — Area in Myanmar
Myanmar: Drained organic soils — Area was 296,891 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Myanmar, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, drained organic soils — area 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 in Myanmar peaked at 302,122 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 296,891 ha, in 2022.
That places Myanmar 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Area in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 302,122 ha | — |
| 1991 | 302,122 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 302,122 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 302,092 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 302,047 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 302,018 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 301,785 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 301,362 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 301,230 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 300,626 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 300,525 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 300,571 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 300,583 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300,409 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 300,241 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 300,435 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 300,505 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 300,568 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 300,452 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 300,553 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 300,613 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 300,557 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 300,558 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 300,436 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 300,118 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 299,956 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 299,040 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 298,688 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 298,402 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 298,380 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 298,203 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 297,741 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 296,891 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 296,891 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 296,891 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Zambia 352,401 ha compare
- 18 Lithuania 349,418 ha compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 300,190 ha compare
- 21 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 279,863 ha compare
- 22 Sudan (former) 260,614 ha compare
- 23 South Sudan 251,606 ha compare
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 150.98 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 55.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,794 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — area in Myanmar?
- Drained organic soils — area 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 recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 302,122 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,891 ha in 2022.
- How does Myanmar rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Myanmar ranks 20th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.