Bangladesh vs Tunisia: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bangladesh
9.40 million hectares
in 2023
Tunisia
9.70 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
77th
Tunisia rank
74th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bangladesh
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 9.70 million hectares against 9.40 million hectares in Bangladesh, a difference of 301,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 74th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | 874,111 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.93 million hectares | 9.27 million hectares | 661,000 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 10.10 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 887,800 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.60 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | 261,900 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 9.32 million hectares | 9.75 million hectares | 436,900 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 9.18 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | 657,742 hectares | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 9.42 million hectares | 9.70 million hectares | 282,000 hectares | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bangladesh or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 9.70 million hectares against 9.40 million hectares in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bangladesh and Tunisia?
- 301,500 hectares, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tunisia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Tunisia rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 74th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.