Bangladesh vs Philippines: Cropland — Area

Bangladesh
8,799 1000 ha
in 2024
Philippines
11,246 1000 ha
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
39th
Philippines rank
36th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Philippines
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 11,246 1000 ha against 8,799 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 2,447 1000 ha.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 36th of 234 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 8,987 1000 ha 7,175 1000 ha 1,812 1000 ha Bangladesh
1970s 9,332 1000 ha 8,176 1000 ha 1,156 1000 ha Bangladesh
1980s 9,502 1000 ha 9,690 1000 ha 187.71 1000 ha Philippines
1990s 9,004 1000 ha 9,686 1000 ha 681.88 1000 ha Philippines
2000s 8,716 1000 ha 9,928 1000 ha 1,212 1000 ha Philippines
2010s 8,584 1000 ha 10,968 1000 ha 2,384 1000 ha Philippines
2020s 8,815 1000 ha 11,181 1000 ha 2,367 1000 ha Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Bangladesh or Philippines?
Philippines, at 11,246 1000 ha against 8,799 1000 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Bangladesh and Philippines?
2,447 1000 ha, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for cropland — area?
Bangladesh ranks 39th and Philippines ranks 36th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.