Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0512 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bangladesh is 0.0512 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1672 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0512 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Bangladesh 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1672 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1666 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1467 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1387 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1349 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1294 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1311 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1147 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1092 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1067 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1039 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.101 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0982 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.094 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.092 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0917 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0854 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0749 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0699 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0689 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0682 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0673 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.063 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0619 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.061 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0602 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0586 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0579 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0568 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0555 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0549 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0544 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0538 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0534 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0533 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0521 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.052 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0516 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.152 hectares per person | 0.1349 hectares per person | 0.1672 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1218 hectares per person | 0.1092 hectares per person | 0.1317 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0965 hectares per person | 0.0899 hectares per person | 0.1067 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0744 hectares per person | 0.0673 hectares per person | 0.0877 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 hectares per person | 0.0573 hectares per person | 0.0654 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0541 hectares per person | 0.0526 hectares per person | 0.0568 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0521 hectares per person | 0.0512 hectares per person | 0.0531 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 154 Saint Lucia 0.0531 hectares per person compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0531 hectares per person compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 0.0516 hectares per person compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.05 hectares per person compare
- 159 Lebanon 0.0491 hectares per person compare
- 160 Israel 0.0465 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0512 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1672 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0512 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 157th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.