Arable land (hectares per person) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Arable land (hectares per person) was 0.0454 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0454 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
151st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.1614 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0454 hectares per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Arable land in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
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 0.0454 hectares per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% 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, 0.0454 hectares per person, in 2024.
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 64 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares per person) 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 | 0.0612 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0599 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0588 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0574 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.056 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0552 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.053 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0524 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0514 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0493 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0488 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0488 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0489 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0476 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0479 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0472 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0464 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -2.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0454 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0454 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0615 hectares per person, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 | 0.0571 hectares per person | 0.053 hectares per person | 0.0621 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0494 hectares per person | 0.0475 hectares per person | 0.0524 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0469 hectares per person | 0.0454 hectares per person | 0.0479 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 148 Ecuador 0.0512 hectares per person compare
- 149 British Virgin Islands 0.0507 hectares per person compare
- 150 Philippines 0.0483 hectares per person compare
- 152 Switzerland 0.0442 hectares per person compare
- 153 Jamaica 0.044 hectares per person compare
- 154 Liechtenstein 0.0428 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 arable land in Bangladesh?
- Arable land in Bangladesh was 0.0454 hectares per person in 2024, 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 0.0454 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for arable land?
- Bangladesh ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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.