Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar
Myanmar: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 9.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.9 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.36 ha per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
6.51 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar stood at 9.9 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar peaked at 12.36 ha per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.51 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Myanmar ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.51 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.12 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 7.46 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 7.61 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 7.42 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 6.91 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 7.2 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 7.29 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 7.15 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 7.36 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 7.29 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.93 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 7.47 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 7.47 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.7 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 7.52 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 7.44 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 7.67 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 6.8 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 7.35 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 7.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 7.13 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7.04 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 7.13 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 7.14 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6.86 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 6.93 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 7.24 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 7.28 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 7 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 7.74 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 8.4 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 8.79 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.23 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 8.83 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 8.27 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 8.35 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 9.5 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 9.64 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 9.81 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 9.76 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.99 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.42 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.3 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 12.36 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 12.26 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.33 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.26 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 11.58 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 10.7 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 10.65 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.52 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.37 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 10.3 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 10.33 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 10.95 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 10.46 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.79 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.86 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 9.9 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 9.9 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2892 ha per square kilometre, 34.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 9.9 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.58 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.19 ha per square kilometre | 6.51 ha per square kilometre | 7.61 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.36 ha per square kilometre | 6.8 ha per square kilometre | 7.7 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.12 ha per square kilometre | 6.86 ha per square kilometre | 7.36 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.34 ha per square kilometre | 7 ha per square kilometre | 9.5 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.02 ha per square kilometre | 9.64 ha per square kilometre | 12.36 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 ha per square kilometre | 10.3 ha per square kilometre | 12.26 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 ha per square kilometre | 9.9 ha per square kilometre | 10.86 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
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 rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Myanmar was 9.9 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.36 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Myanmar rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Myanmar ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.