Cropland — Area in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Cropland — Area was 8,799 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8,799 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 234 countries
All-time high
9,843 1000 ha
in 1989
All-time low
8,499 1000 ha
in 2014
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Bangladesh, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Philippines 11,246 1000 ha compare
  2. 37 Italy 9,348 1000 ha compare
  3. 38 Morocco 9,000 1000 ha compare
  4. 40 Romania 8,787 1000 ha compare
  5. 41 Mozambique 8,661 1000 ha compare
  6. 42 Burkina Faso 8,588 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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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.