Cropland per person over the long term in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.0518 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0518
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3274
in 1000
All-time low
0.0518
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long term in Bangladesh, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long term in Bangladesh stood at 0.0518. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3274 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0518, in 2025.
That places Bangladesh 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland per person over the long term in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.3274 | — |
| 1100 | 0.3207 | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 0.3133 | -2.3% |
| 1300 | 0.3051 | -2.6% |
| 1400 | 0.296 | -3.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2856 | -3.5% |
| 1600 | 0.2734 | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 0.2586 | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 0.2569 | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 0.2552 | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 0.2534 | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.2515 | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.2497 | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.2477 | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.2457 | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.2436 | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.2415 | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.2392 | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.2369 | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.2345 | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 0.232 | -1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.2294 | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.2266 | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.2237 | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.2206 | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.2174 | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 0.214 | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.2103 | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.2063 | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2021 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1974 | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.1922 | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.1864 | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.1858 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1852 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1845 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.1839 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.1832 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.1825 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1819 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1812 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1805 | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1798 | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.1791 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.174 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.169 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1648 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1619 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1569 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1525 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1473 | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1431 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1399 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1375 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1396 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1373 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1351 | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1332 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1295 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1259 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1225 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1194 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1164 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1131 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.11 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1069 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1052 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1022 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0995 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0976 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0982 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0959 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.093 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0902 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0812 | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0786 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0761 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0747 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0728 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0717 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0708 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0699 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0679 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0668 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0653 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0641 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.063 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.062 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.061 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0603 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0595 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0588 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0581 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0567 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.056 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0553 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0546 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0544 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.054 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0533 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0529 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0535 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0531 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0526 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0521 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0522 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.052 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0518 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3274 | 0.3274 | 0.3274 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3207 | 0.3207 | 0.3207 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3133 | 0.3133 | 0.3133 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3051 | 0.3051 | 0.3051 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.296 | 0.296 | 0.296 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2856 | 0.2856 | 0.2856 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2734 | 0.2734 | 0.2734 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2586 | 0.2586 | 0.2586 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2569 | 0.2569 | 0.2569 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2552 | 0.2552 | 0.2552 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2534 | 0.2534 | 0.2534 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2515 | 0.2515 | 0.2515 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2497 | 0.2497 | 0.2497 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2477 | 0.2477 | 0.2477 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2457 | 0.2457 | 0.2457 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2436 | 0.2436 | 0.2436 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2415 | 0.2415 | 0.2415 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2392 | 0.2392 | 0.2392 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2369 | 0.2369 | 0.2369 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2345 | 0.2345 | 0.2345 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.232 | 0.232 | 0.232 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2294 | 0.2294 | 0.2294 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2266 | 0.2266 | 0.2266 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2237 | 0.2237 | 0.2237 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2206 | 0.2206 | 0.2206 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2174 | 0.2174 | 0.2174 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.214 | 0.214 | 0.214 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2103 | 0.2103 | 0.2103 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2063 | 0.2063 | 0.2063 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2021 | 0.2021 | 0.2021 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.1974 | 0.1974 | 0.1974 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.1922 | 0.1922 | 0.1922 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1835 | 0.1805 | 0.1864 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1628 | 0.1431 | 0.1798 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.132 | 0.1194 | 0.1399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1045 | 0.0959 | 0.1164 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0779 | 0.0699 | 0.093 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0629 | 0.0588 | 0.0679 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0549 | 0.0529 | 0.0581 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 | 0.0518 | 0.0531 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 155 Bhutan 0.0578 compare
- 156 American Samoa 0.0571 compare
- 157 Saint Lucia 0.0519 compare
- 159 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0513 compare
- 160 Switzerland 0.0505 compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0493 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 per person over the long term in Bangladesh?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Bangladesh was 0.0518 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3274 in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0518 in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Bangladesh ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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