Bangladesh vs Nepal: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 14,335 1000 ha against 13,017 1000 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 1,318 1000 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Nepal ranks 100th of 248 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,017 1000 ha | 14,300 1000 ha | 1,283 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 1970s | 13,017 1000 ha | 14,300 1000 ha | 1,283 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 1980s | 13,017 1000 ha | 14,300 1000 ha | 1,283 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 1990s | 13,017 1000 ha | 14,300 1000 ha | 1,283 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2000s | 13,017 1000 ha | 14,335 1000 ha | 1,318 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2010s | 13,017 1000 ha | 14,335 1000 ha | 1,318 1000 ha | Nepal |
| 2020s | 13,017 1000 ha | 14,335 1000 ha | 1,318 1000 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Bangladesh or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 14,335 1000 ha against 13,017 1000 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 1,318 1000 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for land area — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd and Nepal ranks 100th of 248 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.