Algeria vs Bangladesh: Arable land

Algeria
7.53 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh
7.88 million hectares
in 2023
Algeria rank
34th
Bangladesh rank
32nd

Arable land over time

  • Algeria
  • Bangladesh
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M196119922023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 7.88 million hectares against 7.53 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 349,400 hectares.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Algeria ranks 34th and Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 206 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1960s 6.26 million hectares 8.72 million hectares 2.47 million hectares Bangladesh
1970s 6.68 million hectares 9.07 million hectares 2.40 million hectares Bangladesh
1980s 6.93 million hectares 9.22 million hectares 2.29 million hectares Bangladesh
1990s 7.49 million hectares 8.64 million hectares 1.15 million hectares Bangladesh
2000s 7.52 million hectares 8.15 million hectares 625,530 hectares Bangladesh
2010s 7.48 million hectares 7.81 million hectares 323,917 hectares Bangladesh
2020s 7.53 million hectares 7.89 million hectares 359,550 hectares Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Algeria or Bangladesh?
Bangladesh, at 7.88 million hectares against 7.53 million hectares in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Algeria and Bangladesh?
349,400 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bangladesh?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Bangladesh rank globally for arable land?
Algeria ranks 34th and Bangladesh ranks 32nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.