Bangladesh vs Belarus: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bangladesh
9.40 million hectares
in 2023
Belarus
8.03 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
77th
Belarus rank
79th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 9.40 million hectares against 8.03 million hectares in Belarus, a difference of 1.36 million hectares.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 77th and Belarus ranks 79th of 227 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Belarus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.42 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | 85,250 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 9.32 million hectares | 9.00 million hectares | 314,800 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 9.18 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | 549,408 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 9.42 million hectares | 8.15 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bangladesh or Belarus?
- Bangladesh, at 9.40 million hectares against 8.03 million hectares in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bangladesh and Belarus?
- 1.36 million hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Belarus?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Belarus rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th and Belarus ranks 79th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.