Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 8,713 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in Bangladesh, 2013–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area actually irrigated — area in Bangladesh is 8,713 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in Bangladesh peaked at 8,713 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,373 1000 ha, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,796 1000 ha | 5,373 1000 ha | 7,777 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 8,324 1000 ha | 7,879 1000 ha | 8,713 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 1 China, mainland 72,432 1000 ha compare
- 2 Pakistan 19,541 1000 ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7,972 1000 ha compare
- 5 Mexico 5,510 1000 ha compare
- 6 Morocco 4,443 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 actually irrigated — area in Bangladesh?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in Bangladesh was 8,713 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8,713 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,373 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 actually irrigated — 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.