Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 60.63 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
60.63 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
73.39 hectares per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
59.15 hectares per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 60.63 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 73.39 hectares per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 59.15 hectares per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Bangladesh 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 66.11 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 66.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 66.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 66.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 67.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 67.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 67.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 67.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 67.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 67.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 70.16 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 70.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 70.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 70.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 70.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 70.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 70.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 69.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 69.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 69.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 70.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 70.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 70.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 73.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 73.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 72.64 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 72.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 66.14 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 65.35 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 64.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 64.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 64.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 64.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 64.15 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 63.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 62.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 61.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 60.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 60.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 59.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 59.82 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 60.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 60.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 60.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 60.63 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 60.63 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.8 hectares per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.01 hectares per square kilometre | 66.04 hectares per square kilometre | 67.93 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 69.7 hectares per square kilometre | 67.89 hectares per square kilometre | 70.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.87 hectares per square kilometre | 69.82 hectares per square kilometre | 73.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.38 hectares per square kilometre | 64.2 hectares per square kilometre | 72.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.59 hectares per square kilometre | 61.37 hectares per square kilometre | 64.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.99 hectares per square kilometre | 59.15 hectares per square kilometre | 61.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.63 hectares per square kilometre | 60.49 hectares per square kilometre | 60.78 hectares per square kilometre | 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)
- 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), per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 60.63 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 73.39 hectares per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.15 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.