Agricultural land in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural land was 9.40 million in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.40 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 221 countries
All-time high
10.44 million
in 1989
All-time low
9.10 million
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Agricultural land in Bangladesh, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Bangladesh is 9.40 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Bangladesh peaked at 10.44 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.10 million, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 77th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 million | 9.48 million | 9.70 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.93 million | 9.70 million | 10.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.10 million | 9.96 million | 10.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.60 million | 9.33 million | 10.39 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.32 million | 9.25 million | 9.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 million | 9.10 million | 9.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 million | 9.40 million | 9.43 million | 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 in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural land in Bangladesh was 9.40 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.10 million in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural land?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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