Arable land — Area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Arable land — Area was 7,877 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Bangladesh stood at 7,877 1000 ha.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Bangladesh peaked at 9,553 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 7,703 1000 ha, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 41st of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,605 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,597 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 8,605 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 8,640 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8,777 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 8,798 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 8,843 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 8,829 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 8,810 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 8,837 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 8,837 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,133 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9,131 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,131 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,144 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9,138 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9,131 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9,125 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 9,118 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 9,121 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,109 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9,104 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 9,089 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 9,185 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 9,152 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9,161 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9,235 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9,537 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9,553 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9,456 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9,385 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 8,609 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 8,506 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,408 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8,404 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,357 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 8,390 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,454 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8,436 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8,350 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,374 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 8,321 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8,289 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,200 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 8,110 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8,078 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,026 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8,005 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 7,989 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,976 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,891 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7,858 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,721 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,703 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7,777 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,870 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,800 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,772 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7,854 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,961 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,957 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 8,001 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7,959 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 7,877 1000 ha | -1.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7,877 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 7,877 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,588 1000 ha, 5.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,723 1000 ha | 8,597 1000 ha | 8,843 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,072 1000 ha | 8,837 1000 ha | 9,144 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,225 1000 ha | 9,089 1000 ha | 9,553 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,640 1000 ha | 8,357 1000 ha | 9,456 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,174 1000 ha | 7,989 1000 ha | 8,374 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,822 1000 ha | 7,703 1000 ha | 7,976 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,951 1000 ha | 7,877 1000 ha | 8,001 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 38 Romania 8,381 1000 ha compare
- 39 Mozambique 8,280 1000 ha compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 7,907 1000 ha compare
- 42 Afghanistan 7,811 1000 ha compare
- 43 Algeria 7,531 1000 ha compare
- 44 Morocco 7,068 1000 ha compare
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 arable land — area in Bangladesh?
- Arable land — area in Bangladesh was 7,877 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9,553 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,703 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for arable land — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.