Other land — Area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Other land — Area was 1,744 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Bangladesh stood at 1,744 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Bangladesh peaked at 2,034 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 645.69 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 117th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 645.69 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 718.19 1000 ha | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 1,496 1000 ha | +108.3% |
| 1993 | 1,605 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 1,700 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,690 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,744 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 1,712 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,650 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,604 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,697 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 1,697 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,750 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1,778 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,787 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,802 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,836 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,853 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,869 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,880 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,888 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,002 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,011 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,024 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,034 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,971 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,940 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,948 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,934 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,741 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 1,709 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,714 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,743 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 1,744 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,744 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,744 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,393 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area 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 | +108.3% | 718.19 1000 ha | 1,496 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,456 1000 ha | 645.69 1000 ha | 1,744 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,795 1000 ha | 1,697 1000 ha | 1,880 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,949 1000 ha | 1,741 1000 ha | 2,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 1000 ha | 1,709 1000 ha | 1,744 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 other land — area in Bangladesh?
- Other land — area in Bangladesh was 1,744 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2,034 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.69 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for other land — area?
- Bangladesh ranks 117th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.