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 37th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 34 Romania 8,381 1000 ha compare
- 35 Mozambique 8,280 1000 ha compare
- 36 Burkina Faso 7,907 1000 ha compare
- 38 Afghanistan 7,811 1000 ha compare
- 39 Algeria 7,531 1000 ha compare
- 40 Morocco 7,068 1000 ha compare
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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.05 ha/cap (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 37th out of 231 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.
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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.