Arable land in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Arable land was 0.046 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.046 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1614 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.046 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Bangladesh is 0.046 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1614 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.046 hectares per person, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 151st of 206 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.
Arable land in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1614 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1566 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1465 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1427 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.135 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1309 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.128 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1257 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1275 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1204 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1115 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1088 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1036 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0981 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0953 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0939 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0913 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0893 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.088 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.089 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0873 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0847 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.072 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0699 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.066 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0652 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0594 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.057 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.056 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0535 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.053 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0493 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0487 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0485 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.048 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0476 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.047 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0467 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.046 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1459 hectares per person | 0.1309 hectares per person | 0.1614 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1184 hectares per person | 0.1061 hectares per person | 0.128 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0937 hectares per person | 0.0873 hectares per person | 0.1036 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0714 hectares per person | 0.0639 hectares per person | 0.0847 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0569 hectares per person | 0.053 hectares per person | 0.0621 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0493 hectares per person | 0.0475 hectares per person | 0.0524 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0468 hectares per person | 0.046 hectares per person | 0.0474 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 148 Samoa 0.0494 hectares per person compare
- 149 Colombia 0.0487 hectares per person compare
- 150 Philippines 0.0487 hectares per person compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.0446 hectares per person compare
- 153 Liechtenstein 0.0434 hectares per person compare
- 154 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0429 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)
- 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 arable land in Bangladesh?
- Arable land in Bangladesh was 0.046 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1614 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.046 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for arable land?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.