Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was -0.297 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Bangladesh stood at -0.297 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 410.8% on the previous year and down 125.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 3.08 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -7.47 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Bangladesh 169th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0316 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0317 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4219 % change on previous year | +1232.9% |
| 1965 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1349 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4663 % change on previous year | +245.7% |
| 1968 | -0.2682 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0621 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2274 % change on previous year | +266.4% |
| 1971 | -0.0206 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1972 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -14903.1% |
| 1973 | -0.02 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1502 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -0.06 % change on previous year | -139.9% |
| 1977 | -0.07 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1978 | -0.04 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1979 | -0.0401 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0401 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 1981 | -0.0601 % change on previous year | -249.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0301 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1983 | -0.1403 % change on previous year | +366.8% |
| 1984 | 0.9635 % change on previous year | -786.7% |
| 1985 | -0.328 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1396 % change on previous year | -142.6% |
| 1987 | 0.737 % change on previous year | +427.8% |
| 1988 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +318.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1534 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1990 | -0.5458 % change on previous year | -455.7% |
| 1991 | -0.6355 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1992 | -7.47 % change on previous year | +1075.7% |
| 1993 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1994 | -0.9316 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.171 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1996 | -0.5014 % change on previous year | -393.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4074 % change on previous year | -181.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7368 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5512 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 2000 | -0.9066 % change on previous year | -264.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2002 | -0.5317 % change on previous year | -1766.1% |
| 2003 | -0.2673 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2004 | -0.0536 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2005 | -0.1287 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 2006 | -0.3329 % change on previous year | +158.7% |
| 2007 | -0.1509 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2008 | -0.1403 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2009 | -0.0757 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0541 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2011 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +2161.2% |
| 2012 | -0.0876 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2013 | -0.1316 % change on previous year | +50.1% |
| 2014 | -0.0988 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.695 % change on previous year | -803.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3489 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0748 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1629 % change on previous year | -317.8% |
| 2019 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +1198.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3512 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2021 | -0.1273 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0956 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 2023 | -0.297 % change on previous year | -410.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +14903.1% | -0.0206 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -2161.2% | -0.0541 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -1766.1% | 0.0319 % change on previous year | -0.5317 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2558 % change on previous year | -0.2682 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.318 % change on previous year | -0.07 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.456 % change on previous year | -0.328 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9297 % change on previous year | -7.47 % change on previous year | 0.7368 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2556 % change on previous year | -0.9066 % change on previous year | 0.0319 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1653 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0056 % change on previous year | -0.297 % change on previous year | 0.3512 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 166 Equatorial Guinea -0.1906 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Vietnam -0.1949 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Switzerland -0.2045 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Norway -0.3046 % change on previous year compare
- 171 France -0.322 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Lebanon -0.3357 % change on previous year 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was -0.297 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.47 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 169th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.