Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0005 sq. km per person for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0018 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.001 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.001 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0012 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.001 sq. km per person | 0.0011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0009 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0007 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 0.0005 sq. km per person | 0.0006 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 180 American Samoa 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.0006 sq. km per person compare
- 184 Israel 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 0.0005 sq. km per person compare
- 186 Channel Islands 0.0005 sq. km per person 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), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 183rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.