Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 93.62 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 42.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 45.89 % change on previous year (2024)
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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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.