Cropland pasture per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cropland pasture per person was 0.0585 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland pasture per person in Bangladesh, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland pasture per person in Bangladesh is 0.0585, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2808 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0585, in 2010.
That places Bangladesh 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland pasture per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.2045 | — |
| 1810 | 0.2187 | +6.9% |
| 1820 | 0.2354 | +7.6% |
| 1830 | 0.2507 | +6.5% |
| 1840 | 0.2654 | +5.9% |
| 1850 | 0.2808 | +5.8% |
| 1860 | 0.2722 | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2627 | -3.5% |
| 1880 | 0.2516 | -4.2% |
| 1890 | 0.24 | -4.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2288 | -4.7% |
| 1910 | 0.2182 | -4.6% |
| 1920 | 0.2096 | -3.9% |
| 1930 | 0.2065 | -1.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1968 | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 0.2014 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 0.169 | -16.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1302 | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1056 | -18.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0829 | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0674 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0585 | -13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.2045 | 0.2045 | 0.2045 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2187 | 0.2187 | 0.2187 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2354 | 0.2354 | 0.2354 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2507 | 0.2507 | 0.2507 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2654 | 0.2654 | 0.2654 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2808 | 0.2808 | 0.2808 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2722 | 0.2722 | 0.2722 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2627 | 0.2627 | 0.2627 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2516 | 0.2516 | 0.2516 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2288 | 0.2288 | 0.2288 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2182 | 0.2182 | 0.2182 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2096 | 0.2096 | 0.2096 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2065 | 0.2065 | 0.2065 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1968 | 0.1968 | 0.1968 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2014 | 0.2014 | 0.2014 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.169 | 0.169 | 0.169 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1302 | 0.1302 | 0.1302 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1056 | 0.1056 | 0.1056 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0829 | 0.0829 | 0.0829 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0674 | 0.0674 | 0.0674 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0585 | 0.0585 | 0.0585 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 130 Luxembourg 0.0612 compare
- 131 Sweden 0.0603 compare
- 132 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0591 compare
- 134 Slovenia 0.0582 compare
- 135 Papua New Guinea 0.0577 compare
- 136 Colombia 0.0573 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 cropland pasture per person in Bangladesh?
- Cropland pasture per person in Bangladesh was 0.0585 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2808 in 1850.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0585 in 2010.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd out of 177 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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