Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate was -0.4711 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh is -0.4711 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 185.1% on the previous year and up 73.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 3.35 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -8.27 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Bangladesh 182nd out of 206 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.
Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.093 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0931 % change on previous year | -200.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4067 % change on previous year | +337.1% |
| 1965 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +289.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2393 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5115 % change on previous year | +113.8% |
| 1968 | -0.1583 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 1969 | -0.2152 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3065 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 3.35 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -0.0219 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1424 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -0.0656 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1977 | -0.0766 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1978 | -0.0657 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1979 | -0.0767 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0329 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1981 | -0.1316 % change on previous year | -499.9% |
| 1982 | -0.0549 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1983 | -0.1648 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 1984 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -741.1% |
| 1985 | -0.3593 % change on previous year | -134.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0983 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1987 | 0.8078 % change on previous year | +721.4% |
| 1988 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +304.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1678 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1990 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -705.2% |
| 1991 | -0.7508 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1992 | -8.27 % change on previous year | +1001.2% |
| 1993 | -1.2 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1994 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0476 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1996 | -0.5593 % change on previous year | +1075.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3949 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7628 % change on previous year | +93.2% |
| 1999 | -0.2129 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 2000 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +378.8% |
| 2001 | -0.5629 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2002 | -0.6022 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3029 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2004 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +241.0% |
| 2005 | -0.393 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2006 | -0.3822 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2007 | -0.7921 % change on previous year | +107.2% |
| 2008 | -0.1622 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1749 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1627 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2011 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +770.6% |
| 2012 | -0.1017 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2013 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1614.2% |
| 2014 | -0.2462 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8214 % change on previous year | -433.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4119 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0883 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2018 | -0.193 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -664.6% |
| 2020 | 0.42 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2021 | -0.2015 % change on previous year | -148.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5537 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 2023 | -0.4711 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -1614.2% | -0.1017 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2962 % change on previous year | -0.2152 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.3492 % change on previous year | -0.0767 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4723 % change on previous year | -0.3593 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -8.27 % change on previous year | 0.7628 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5425 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | -0.1622 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.163 % change on previous year | -1.74 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0753 % change on previous year | -0.4711 % change on previous year | 0.5537 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 179 Armenia -0.2552 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Hungary -0.3252 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Vietnam -0.3631 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Canada -0.5085 % change on previous year compare
- 184 France -0.5368 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Japan -0.5411 % 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 arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Arable land (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was -0.4711 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.27 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Bangladesh rank for arable land (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. 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 Arable land (hectares), 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 Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable 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 Arable land (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.