Bangladesh vs Southern Asia: Cropland — Share in Land area
Cropland — Share in Land area over time
- Bangladesh
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 67.6 % against 37.31 % in Southern Asia, a difference of 30.29 %.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.8 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.04 % | 35.97 % | 33.07 % | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 71.69 % | 36.71 % | 34.98 % | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 73 % | 37.19 % | 35.81 % | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 69.17 % | 37.55 % | 31.62 % | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 66.96 % | 37.45 % | 29.51 % | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 65.94 % | 37.28 % | 28.66 % | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 67.72 % | 37.29 % | 30.43 % | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Bangladesh or Southern Asia?
- Bangladesh, at 67.6 % against 37.31 % in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 30.29 %, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Southern Asia rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
- Bangladesh ranks 4th and Southern Asia ranks 2nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.