Irrigated land — all countries

Irrigated land — Myanmar

Irrigated land in Myanmar in 2020 — 13.2%. Ranked 22 in the world out of 61. Since 2016, the indicator has risen by 2.19 pp.

2020 13.2% +0.46 pp vs 2019
World rank 22of 61
Period maximum 13.2%2020
Period minimum 11.01%2016

Trend over time

2016–2020 · % of agricultural land

Irrigated land — Myanmar, 2016–202011121314201620172018201920202016: 11.01%2017: 12.48%2018: 12.63%2019: 12.74%2020: 13.2%
Change over the period: +2.19 pp Annual average: 0.55 pp
Irrigated land — Myanmar, by year Myanmar All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 13.2 +0.46 pp
2019 12.74 +0.11 pp
2018 12.63 +0.15 pp
2017 12.48 +1.47 pp
2016 11.01

South-Eastern Asia, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

The share of agricultural land equipped for irrigation in the total area of agricultural land. Irrigation sharply raises yields and reduces dependence on the weather, but it also accounts for the bulk of freshwater withdrawal worldwide — from 60 to 90% in countries with a dry climate.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by the area of agricultural land: the share of irrigated land is calculated against it, not against all land.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.