Arable land use per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Arable land use per person was 0.046 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.046 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1614 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.046 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Bangladesh is 0.046 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1614 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.046 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1614 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1566 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1427 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.135 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1309 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.128 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1257 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1275 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1204 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1088 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1036 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0939 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0913 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0893 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.088 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.089 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0873 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0847 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.072 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0699 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.066 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0652 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.057 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.056 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0535 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.053 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0493 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0485 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.048 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0476 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.047 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.046 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.046 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.046 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0615 hectares per person, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1459 hectares per person | 0.1309 hectares per person | 0.1614 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1184 hectares per person | 0.1061 hectares per person | 0.128 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0937 hectares per person | 0.0873 hectares per person | 0.1036 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0714 hectares per person | 0.0639 hectares per person | 0.0847 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0569 hectares per person | 0.053 hectares per person | 0.0621 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0475 hectares per person | 0.0524 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0468 hectares per person | 0.046 hectares per person | 0.0474 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 148 Samoa 0.0494 hectares per person compare
- 149 Colombia 0.0487 hectares per person compare
- 150 Philippines 0.0487 hectares per person compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.0446 hectares per person compare
- 153 Liechtenstein 0.0434 hectares per person compare
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0429 hectares per person 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 use per person in Bangladesh?
- Arable land use per person in Bangladesh was 0.046 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1614 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for arable land use per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.