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 81st out of 237 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 99.02 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 8,713 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,759 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 4.61 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 6.38 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 9.81 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 83.81 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,877 1000 ha (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 81st out of 237 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.