Land use hidden — Land area in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Land use hidden — Land area was 129,980 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
129,980 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
87th
of 202 countries
All-time high
130,260 Square kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
129,980 Square kilometres
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Land area in Bangladesh, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Bangladesh is 129,980 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Bangladesh peaked at 130,260 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 129,980 Square kilometres, in 2023.

Bangladesh ranks 87th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 9
1970s 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 10
1980s 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 10
1990s 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 10
2000s 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 10
2010s 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 130,170 Square kilometres 10
2020s 130,145 Square kilometres 129,980 Square kilometres 130,260 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 84 Tunisia 155,360 Square kilometres compare
  2. 85 Nepal 143,350 Square kilometres compare
  3. 86 Tajikistan 138,790 Square kilometres compare
  4. 88 Greece 128,900 Square kilometres compare
  5. 89 Eritrea 121,178 Square kilometres compare
  6. 90 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 120,410 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — land area in Bangladesh?
Land use hidden — land area in Bangladesh was 129,980 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 130,260 Square kilometres in 2022.
What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 129,980 Square kilometres in 2023.
How does Bangladesh rank for land use hidden — land area?
Bangladesh ranks 87th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 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