Land use hidden — Cropland in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Land use hidden — Cropland was 87,990 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
87,990 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 193 countries
All-time high
98,430 Square kilometres
in 1989
All-time low
84,990 Square kilometres
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Bangladesh, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 87,990 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Bangladesh peaked at 98,430 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 84,990 Square kilometres, in 2014.

Bangladesh ranks 31st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 89,870 Square kilometres 88,770 Square kilometres 90,950 Square kilometres 9
1970s 93,324 Square kilometres 90,950 Square kilometres 94,040 Square kilometres 10
1980s 95,023 Square kilometres 93,640 Square kilometres 98,430 Square kilometres 10
1990s 90,045 Square kilometres 87,270 Square kilometres 97,860 Square kilometres 10
2000s 87,163 Square kilometres 86,460 Square kilometres 88,030 Square kilometres 10
2010s 85,839 Square kilometres 84,990 Square kilometres 87,970 Square kilometres 10
2020s 88,185 Square kilometres 87,990 Square kilometres 88,300 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

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  3. 30 Romania 88,130 Square kilometres compare
  4. 32 Morocco 87,883 Square kilometres compare
  5. 33 Mali 86,395 Square kilometres compare
  6. 34 Burkina Faso 86,108 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Bangladesh?
Land use hidden — cropland in Bangladesh was 87,990 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 98,430 Square kilometres in 1989.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 84,990 Square kilometres in 2014.
How does Bangladesh rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Bangladesh ranks 31st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata