Land use over the long-term in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land use over the long-term was 600,000 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
600,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 202 countries
All-time high
600,000 hectares
in 1960
All-time low
89,432 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Bangladesh, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Bangladesh is 600,000 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Bangladesh peaked at 600,000 hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 89,432 hectares, in 1000.
That places Bangladesh 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 89,432 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 92,917 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1200 | 96,401 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1300 | 96,401 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 109,177 hectares | +13.3% |
| 1500 | 116,146 hectares | +6.4% |
| 1600 | 150,990 hectares | +30.0% |
| 1700 | 185,833 hectares | +23.1% |
| 1710 | 190,775 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1720 | 194,668 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1730 | 198,641 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1740 | 202,695 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1750 | 206,831 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1760 | 211,052 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1770 | 215,360 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1780 | 219,755 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 224,239 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 228,816 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1810 | 233,486 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 241,537 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1830 | 249,866 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1840 | 258,482 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1850 | 277,975 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1860 | 292,605 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1870 | 308,005 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1880 | 324,216 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 341,280 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1900 | 359,242 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 378,150 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1920 | 398,052 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1930 | 419,002 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 441,055 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1950 | 464,269 hectares | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 464,269 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 464,269 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 464,269 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 464,269 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 464,269 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 464,269 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 464,269 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 464,269 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 464,269 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 600,000 hectares | +29.2% |
| 1961 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 600,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 18% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 600,000 hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 600,000 hectares, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 89,432 hectares | 89,432 hectares | 89,432 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 92,917 hectares | 92,917 hectares | 92,917 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 96,401 hectares | 96,401 hectares | 96,401 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 96,401 hectares | 96,401 hectares | 96,401 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 109,177 hectares | 109,177 hectares | 109,177 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 116,146 hectares | 116,146 hectares | 116,146 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 150,990 hectares | 150,990 hectares | 150,990 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 185,833 hectares | 185,833 hectares | 185,833 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 190,775 hectares | 190,775 hectares | 190,775 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 194,668 hectares | 194,668 hectares | 194,668 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 198,641 hectares | 198,641 hectares | 198,641 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 202,695 hectares | 202,695 hectares | 202,695 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 206,831 hectares | 206,831 hectares | 206,831 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 211,052 hectares | 211,052 hectares | 211,052 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 215,360 hectares | 215,360 hectares | 215,360 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 219,755 hectares | 219,755 hectares | 219,755 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 224,239 hectares | 224,239 hectares | 224,239 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 228,816 hectares | 228,816 hectares | 228,816 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 233,486 hectares | 233,486 hectares | 233,486 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 241,537 hectares | 241,537 hectares | 241,537 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 249,866 hectares | 249,866 hectares | 249,866 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 258,482 hectares | 258,482 hectares | 258,482 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 277,975 hectares | 277,975 hectares | 277,975 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 292,605 hectares | 292,605 hectares | 292,605 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 308,005 hectares | 308,005 hectares | 308,005 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 324,216 hectares | 324,216 hectares | 324,216 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 341,280 hectares | 341,280 hectares | 341,280 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 359,242 hectares | 359,242 hectares | 359,242 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 378,150 hectares | 378,150 hectares | 378,150 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 398,052 hectares | 398,052 hectares | 398,052 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 419,002 hectares | 419,002 hectares | 419,002 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 441,055 hectares | 441,055 hectares | 441,055 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 464,269 hectares | 464,269 hectares | 464,269 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 600,000 hectares | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.236 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Bangladesh?
- Land use over the long-term in Bangladesh was 600,000 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 600,000 hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,432 hectares in 1000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land use over the long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 116th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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