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 45th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,880 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 8,877 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,880 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,920 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9,037 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 9,050 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9,095 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9,069 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 9,075 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 9,097 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9,095 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,391 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9,389 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 9,389 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,404 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 9,398 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9,391 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9,387 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,383 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,387 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,381 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9,378 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,364 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9,460 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9,427 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 9,441 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9,515 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9,827 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9,843 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9,786 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 9,720 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8,949 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 8,846 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8,758 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8,774 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8,727 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8,765 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8,834 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8,886 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8,800 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8,803 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8,753 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8,728 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8,723 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8,711 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8,680 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8,666 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,653 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,646 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8,641 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8,528 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,520 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8,508 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8,499 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,562 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8,594 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8,587 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8,602 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,797 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8,830 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8,818 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,827 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8,799 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 8,799 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8,799 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8,799 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,263 1000 ha, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 42 Philippines 11,246 1000 ha compare
- 43 Italy 9,348 1000 ha compare
- 44 Morocco 9,000 1000 ha compare
- 46 Romania 8,787 1000 ha compare
- 47 Mozambique 8,661 1000 ha compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 8,588 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 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 45th out of 252 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.