Agricultural land irrigation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural land irrigation was 89.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
89.04
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 83 countries
All-time high
89.04
in 2023
All-time low
51.12
in 2005
Years of data
14
2004–2023
Agricultural land irrigation in Bangladesh, 2004–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land irrigation in Bangladesh stood at 89.04. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Bangladesh peaked at 89.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.12, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Agricultural land irrigation in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.35 | — |
| 2005 | 51.12 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 52.62 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 58.99 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 59.37 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 59.46 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.71 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.16 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.38 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.76 | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 83.55 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.35 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.78 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 89.04 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.7 | 51.12 | 52.62 | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.98 | 58.99 | 82.76 | 7 |
| 2020s | 86.43 | 83.55 | 89.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 land irrigation in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Bangladesh was 89.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 89.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.12 in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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