Land use hidden — Total area in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Land use hidden — Total area was 147,570 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
147,570 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 202 countries
All-time high
148,460 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
147,570 Square kilometres
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 147,570 Square kilometres for land use hidden — total area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in Bangladesh peaked at 148,460 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 147,570 Square kilometres, in 2018.

Bangladesh ranks 85th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 148,460 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 9
1970s 148,460 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 10
1980s 148,460 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 10
1990s 148,460 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 10
2000s 148,460 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 10
2010s 147,985 Square kilometres 147,570 Square kilometres 148,460 Square kilometres 10
2020s 147,570 Square kilometres 147,570 Square kilometres 147,570 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 82 Uruguay 176,220 Square kilometres compare
  2. 83 Suriname 163,820 Square kilometres compare
  3. 84 Tunisia 163,610 Square kilometres compare
  4. 86 Nepal 147,180 Square kilometres compare
  5. 87 Dominican Republic 146,840 Square kilometres compare
  6. 88 Tajikistan 141,379 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in Bangladesh?
Land use hidden — total area in Bangladesh was 147,570 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 148,460 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 147,570 Square kilometres in 2018.
How does Bangladesh rank for land use hidden — total area?
Bangladesh ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Total area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,415 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