Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0756 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
0.0653 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0756 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0653 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0685 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0694 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0695 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0699 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0697 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0697 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0699 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0699 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0722 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0722 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0719 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0727 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0724 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0725 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0755 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0756 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0747 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0687 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.068 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0673 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0674 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0673 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0679 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0676 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0676 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0672 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0671 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.067 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0669 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0667 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0666 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0665 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0664 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0664 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0655 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0655 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0654 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0653 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0658 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.066 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0661 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0676 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0678 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0678 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0699 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0717 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0699 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0722 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0719 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0756 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0692 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0664 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0676 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0659 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0653 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0676 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0678 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0678 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 cropland — area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0677 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0756 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0653 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — 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.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — 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
Cropland — 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.