Land use hidden — Other areas in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land use hidden — Other areas was 17,156 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
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.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35,370 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 35,400 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 35,370 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 34,970 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 33,800 Square kilometres | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 33,670 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 33,220 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 33,480 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 33,420 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 33,200 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 33,220 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 30,260 Square kilometres | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 30,280 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 30,280 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,130 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 30,190 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 30,260 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 30,300 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 30,340 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 30,300 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 30,360 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 30,390 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 30,530 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 29,570 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 29,900 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 29,760 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 29,020 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 25,900 Square kilometres | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 25,740 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 7,107 Square kilometres | -72.4% |
| 1991 | 7,767 Square kilometres | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 15,477 Square kilometres | +99.3% |
| 1993 | 16,507 Square kilometres | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 17,387 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 17,227 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 17,697 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 17,317 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 16,627 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 16,107 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 16,967 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 16,969 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,501 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 17,783 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 17,865 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 18,017 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18,359 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 18,531 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18,693 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 18,795 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 18,877 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 20,016 Square kilometres | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 20,106 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 20,236 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20,336 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,714 Square kilometres | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19,394 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 19,463 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19,313 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 17,366 Square kilometres | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 17,036 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17,156 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17,156 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,156 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 17,156 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 40% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 17,156 Square kilometres is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,956 Square kilometres, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +99.3% | 7,767 Square kilometres | 15,477 Square kilometres |
| 1990 | -72.4% | 25,740 Square kilometres | 7,107 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Bangladesh
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
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