Algeria vs Bangladesh: Cropland extent over the long-term
Algeria
8.50 million hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh
9.00 million hectares
in 2025
Algeria rank
38th
Bangladesh rank
36th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Algeria
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.00 million hectares against 8.50 million hectares in Algeria, a difference of 497,060 hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 38th and Bangladesh ranks 36th of 202 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.02 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 999,034 hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 973,417 hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1300s | 863,268 hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1400s | 753,118 hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1500s | 768,487 hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1600s | 1.15 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | 2.26 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1700s | 896,569 hectares | 3.97 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1710s | 936,658 hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1720s | 976,748 hectares | 4.11 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1730s | 1.02 million hectares | 4.16 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1740s | 1.06 million hectares | 4.21 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1750s | 1.10 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 1.14 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 1.18 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 1.22 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 1.26 million hectares | 4.48 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 1.30 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 1.34 million hectares | 4.57 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 1.38 million hectares | 4.68 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 1.40 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 1.43 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 1.49 million hectares | 5.01 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 1.65 million hectares | 5.11 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 1.83 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | 3.44 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 2.03 million hectares | 5.41 million hectares | 3.38 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 2.25 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 2.49 million hectares | 6.13 million hectares | 3.64 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 2.94 million hectares | 6.46 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 3.14 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 3.48 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | 3.41 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 4.17 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 5.57 million hectares | 7.69 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 6.83 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 7.30 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 7.53 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 8.03 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 974,789 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.33 million hectares | 8.72 million hectares | 391,213 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8.46 million hectares | 8.58 million hectares | 122,569 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 8.51 million hectares | 8.89 million hectares | 381,935 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Algeria or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 9.00 million hectares against 8.50 million hectares in Algeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Algeria and Bangladesh?
- 497,060 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Bangladesh?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Bangladesh rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Algeria ranks 38th and Bangladesh ranks 36th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.