Bangladesh vs Italy: Land use
Bangladesh
8.80 million hectares
in 2023
Italy
9.48 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
35th
Italy rank
32nd
Land use over time
- Bangladesh
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.48 million hectares against 8.80 million hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 685,070 hectares.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 223 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 million hectares | 15.33 million hectares | 6.34 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 9.33 million hectares | 12.60 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.50 million hectares | 12.20 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 9.00 million hectares | 11.34 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 8.72 million hectares | 10.39 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 8.58 million hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 670,366 hectares | Italy |
| 2020s | 8.82 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 606,800 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Bangladesh or Italy?
- Italy, at 9.48 million hectares against 8.80 million hectares in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Bangladesh and Italy?
- 685,070 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Italy rank globally for land use?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th and Italy ranks 32nd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.