Agriculture — Area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agriculture — Area was 9,399 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture — Area in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area in Bangladesh stood at 9,399 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Bangladesh peaked at 10,443 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9,099 1000 ha, in 2014.
That places Bangladesh 89th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,480 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,477 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 9,480 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,520 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9,637 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 9,650 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9,695 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9,669 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 9,675 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 9,697 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9,695 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,991 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 9,989 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,989 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,004 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 9,998 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9,991 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9,987 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,983 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,987 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,981 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9,978 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,964 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10,060 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10,027 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 10,041 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10,115 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 10,427 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10,443 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10,386 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 10,320 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 9,549 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 9,446 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9,358 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9,374 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9,327 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,365 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9,434 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9,486 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9,400 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9,403 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,353 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9,328 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9,323 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9,311 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9,280 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9,266 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9,253 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9,246 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9,241 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,128 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9,120 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9,108 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9,099 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9,162 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,194 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,187 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,202 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9,397 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9,430 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,418 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9,427 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9,399 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,399 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9,399 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9,399 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,572 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,587 1000 ha | 9,477 1000 ha | 9,695 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,932 1000 ha | 9,695 1000 ha | 10,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,102 1000 ha | 9,964 1000 ha | 10,443 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,604 1000 ha | 9,327 1000 ha | 10,386 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,316 1000 ha | 9,246 1000 ha | 9,403 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,184 1000 ha | 9,099 1000 ha | 9,397 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,415 1000 ha | 9,399 1000 ha | 9,430 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Bangladesh?
- Agriculture — area in Bangladesh was 9,399 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10,443 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,099 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agriculture — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 89th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.