Cropland — Area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cropland — Area was 8,799 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8,799 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Bangladesh peaked at 9,843 1000 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8,499 1000 ha, in 2014.
That places Bangladesh 39th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 8,987 1000 ha | 8,877 1000 ha | 9,095 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,332 1000 ha | 9,095 1000 ha | 9,404 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,502 1000 ha | 9,364 1000 ha | 9,843 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,004 1000 ha | 8,727 1000 ha | 9,786 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,716 1000 ha | 8,646 1000 ha | 8,803 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,584 1000 ha | 8,499 1000 ha | 8,797 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,815 1000 ha | 8,799 1000 ha | 8,830 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 36 Philippines 11,246 1000 ha compare
- 37 Italy 9,348 1000 ha compare
- 38 Morocco 9,000 1000 ha compare
- 40 Romania 8,787 1000 ha compare
- 41 Mozambique 8,661 1000 ha compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 8,588 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)
- Arable land — Area 7,877 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Bangladesh?
- Cropland — area in Bangladesh was 8,799 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9,843 1000 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,499 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cropland — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Cropland — 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.