Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 8,713 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bangladesh stood at 8,713 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bangladesh peaked at 8,713 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 426 1000 ha, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 720.56 1000 ha | 426 1000 ha | 1,457 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,268 1000 ha | 1,047 1000 ha | 1,495 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,978 1000 ha | 1,520 1000 ha | 2,737 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,472 1000 ha | 2,790 1000 ha | 3,985 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,763 1000 ha | 4,187 1000 ha | 5,100 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,663 1000 ha | 5,180 1000 ha | 7,777 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,324 1000 ha | 7,879 1000 ha | 8,713 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More environment data for Bangladesh
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 99.02 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.05 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bangladesh?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Bangladesh was 8,713 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8,713 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 426 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.