Land use hidden — Other areas in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Land use hidden — Other areas was 17,156 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17,156 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 202 countries
All-time high
35,400 Square kilometres
in 1962
All-time low
7,107 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas in Bangladesh, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Bangladesh stood at 17,156 Square kilometres.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Bangladesh peaked at 35,400 Square kilometres in 1962 and was at its lowest, 7,107 Square kilometres, in 1990.

That places Bangladesh 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,300 Square kilometres 33,220 Square kilometres 35,400 Square kilometres 9
1970s 30,846 Square kilometres 30,130 Square kilometres 33,220 Square kilometres 10
1980s 29,147 Square kilometres 25,740 Square kilometres 30,530 Square kilometres 10
1990s 14,922 Square kilometres 7,107 Square kilometres 17,697 Square kilometres 10
2000s 17,948 Square kilometres 16,967 Square kilometres 18,795 Square kilometres 10
2010s 19,482 Square kilometres 17,366 Square kilometres 20,336 Square kilometres 10
2020s 17,126 Square kilometres 17,036 Square kilometres 17,156 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 95 Senegal 17,938 Square kilometres compare
  2. 96 Austria 17,565 Square kilometres compare
  3. 97 Georgia 17,547 Square kilometres compare
  4. 99 Kuwait 16,258 Square kilometres compare
  5. 100 Congo 15,976 Square kilometres compare
  6. 101 Czechia 14,998 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Bangladesh?
Land use hidden — other areas in Bangladesh was 17,156 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 35,400 Square kilometres in 1962.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 7,107 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Bangladesh rank for land use hidden — other areas?
Bangladesh ranks 98th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,416 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