Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 93.62 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
93.62 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 213 countries
All-time high
94.25 %
in 1988
All-time low
93.41 %
in 2013
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bangladesh, 1961–2024

020406080100196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 93.62 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Bangladesh peaked at 94.25 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 93.41 %, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 93.74 % 93.67 % 93.81 % 9
1970s 93.96 % 93.81 % 94 % 10
1980s 94.06 % 93.98 % 94.25 % 10
1990s 93.74 % 93.57 % 94.22 % 10
2000s 93.56 % 93.51 % 93.62 % 10
2010s 93.47 % 93.41 % 93.61 % 10
2020s 93.63 % 93.62 % 93.64 % 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 24 Equatorial Guinea 94.91 % compare
  2. 25 French Polynesia 94.54 % compare
  3. 26 India 94.27 % compare
  4. 28 Japan 93.23 % compare
  5. 29 Rwanda 93.08 % compare
  6. 30 Dominica 91.84 % compare

See the full ranking of 270 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Bangladesh?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Bangladesh was 93.62 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 94.25 % in 1988.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 93.41 % in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.