Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1135 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1135 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.1133 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, country area — area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 0.1135 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1133 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Bangladesh 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1137 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1134 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1134 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1135 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.1135 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1012 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.1135 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1044 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1137 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1134 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1135 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 12 Malawi 0.1257 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Uganda 0.1205 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Liberia 0.1156 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 France 0.1125 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Gambia 0.1117 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Finland 0.1114 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8754 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.1135 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1141 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1133 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.