Bangladesh vs India: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
Bangladesh
89.0%
in 2023
India
44.4%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
1st
India rank
4th
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- Bangladesh
- India
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 89.0% against 44.4% in India, a difference of 44.6%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times India's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 83 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7% | 32.8% | 18.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 38.2% | 24.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 43.3% | 43.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, Bangladesh or India?
- Bangladesh, at 89.0% against 44.4% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between Bangladesh and India?
- 44.6%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and India?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and India rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.