Agricultural area per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural area per capita was 0.0548 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0548
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
192nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
0.1778
in 1961
All-time low
0.0548
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0548 for agricultural area 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 area per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1778 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0548, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 192nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural area per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1778 | — |
| 1962 | 0.1727 | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1678 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1636 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1609 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1565 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1527 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1478 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1438 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1404 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.138 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1395 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1355 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1317 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1285 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1252 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.122 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.119 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1162 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1135 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1105 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1075 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1045 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1028 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0978 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0964 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0973 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0954 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.093 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0907 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0824 | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.08 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0778 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0765 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0747 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0736 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0728 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0718 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0699 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0687 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0673 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0662 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0652 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0643 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0626 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0619 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0613 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0607 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0594 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0588 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0582 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0576 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0575 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0572 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0566 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.057 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0548 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1604 | 0.1438 | 0.1778 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1296 | 0.1162 | 0.1404 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1026 | 0.0954 | 0.1135 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0793 | 0.0718 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0651 | 0.0613 | 0.0699 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0579 | 0.0563 | 0.0607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 | 0.0548 | 0.0567 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 189 Israel 0.058 compare
- 190 Equatorial Guinea 0.0567 compare
- 191 Saint Lucia 0.0554 compare
- 193 Puerto Rico 0.0521 compare
- 194 Réunion 0.0476 compare
- 195 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0444 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.42 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.42 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural area per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0548 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1778 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 192nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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