Agricultural land per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0548 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0548 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
198th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.1778 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0548 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0548 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1778 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 198th of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1778 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.1727 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1678 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1636 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1609 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1565 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1527 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1478 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1438 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1404 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.138 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1395 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1355 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1317 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1285 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1252 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.122 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.119 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1162 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1135 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1105 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1075 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1045 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1028 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0978 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0964 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0973 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0954 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.093 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0907 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0824 hectares per capita | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.08 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0778 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0765 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0747 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0736 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0728 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0718 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0699 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0687 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0673 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0662 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0652 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0643 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0626 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0619 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0613 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0607 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0594 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0588 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0582 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0576 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0575 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0572 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0566 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.057 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0548 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0548 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0548 hectares per capita is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1251 hectares per capita, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1604 hectares per capita | 0.1438 hectares per capita | 0.1778 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1296 hectares per capita | 0.1162 hectares per capita | 0.1404 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1026 hectares per capita | 0.0954 hectares per capita | 0.1135 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0793 hectares per capita | 0.0718 hectares per capita | 0.093 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0651 hectares per capita | 0.0613 hectares per capita | 0.0699 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0579 hectares per capita | 0.0563 hectares per capita | 0.0607 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 hectares per capita | 0.0548 hectares per capita | 0.0567 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 195 Israel 0.058 hectares per capita compare
- 196 Equatorial Guinea 0.0567 hectares per capita compare
- 197 Saint Lucia 0.0554 hectares per capita compare
- 199 Puerto Rico 0.0521 hectares per capita compare
- 200 Reunion 0.0476 hectares per capita compare
- 201 Micronesia (country) 0.0444 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural land per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0548 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1778 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 198th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.