Bangladesh vs Uganda: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bangladesh
9.00 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
36th
Uganda rank
35th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bangladesh
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.10 million hectares against 9.00 million hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 100,740 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 38 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.42 million hectares | 468,439 hectares | 1.95 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1100s | 2.46 million hectares | 551,045 hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1200s | 2.50 million hectares | 633,836 hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1300s | 2.43 million hectares | 716,812 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1400s | 2.67 million hectares | 799,973 hectares | 1.87 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1500s | 2.74 million hectares | 883,318 hectares | 1.86 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1600s | 3.41 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1700s | 3.97 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1710s | 4.05 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1720s | 4.11 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1730s | 4.16 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1740s | 4.21 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1750s | 4.27 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1760s | 4.32 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1770s | 4.37 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 3.10 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1780s | 4.43 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1790s | 4.48 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1800s | 4.52 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1810s | 4.57 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1820s | 4.68 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1830s | 4.79 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1840s | 4.90 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1850s | 5.01 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1860s | 5.11 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1870s | 5.26 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1880s | 5.41 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1890s | 5.78 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1900s | 6.13 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1910s | 6.46 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1920s | 6.76 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 4.88 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1930s | 6.89 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1940s | 7.00 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1950s | 7.69 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1960s | 8.95 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.33 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 9.50 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.00 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 8.72 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 606,300 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 8.58 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | 496,092 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.89 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 211,990 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bangladesh or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.10 million hectares against 9.00 million hectares in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 100,740 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Uganda rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th and Uganda ranks 35th 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.