Land area — Area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land area — Area was 13,017 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 13,017 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Bangladesh peaked at 13,017 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 13,017 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 102nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 13,017 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 land area — area in Bangladesh?
- Land area — area in Bangladesh was 13,017 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13,017 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,017 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land area — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 102nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area — 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.