Agricultural land use, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.0548 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0548 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1778 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0548 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 183rd out of 209 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 use, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1778 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1609 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1527 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1478 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1438 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1404 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.138 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1395 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1355 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1252 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.122 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.119 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1162 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1135 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1105 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1028 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0978 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0964 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0973 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0954 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.093 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0824 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.08 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0765 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0747 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0736 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0718 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0699 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0687 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0673 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0652 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0619 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0576 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0575 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0572 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0566 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.057 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0548 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1604 hectares per person | 0.1438 hectares per person | 0.1778 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1296 hectares per person | 0.1162 hectares per person | 0.1404 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1026 hectares per person | 0.0954 hectares per person | 0.1135 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0793 hectares per person | 0.0718 hectares per person | 0.093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0651 hectares per person | 0.0613 hectares per person | 0.0699 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0579 hectares per person | 0.0563 hectares per person | 0.0607 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 hectares per person | 0.0548 hectares per person | 0.0567 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 180 American Samoa 0.0623 hectares per person compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 0.0567 hectares per person compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 0.0554 hectares per person compare
- 184 Israel 0.0545 hectares per person compare
- 185 Puerto Rico 0.0527 hectares per person compare
- 186 Micronesia (country) 0.0444 hectares 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 use, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0548 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1778 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0548 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.