Cropland use over the long term in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Cropland use over the long term was 9.00 million in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
9.00 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
36th
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.84 million
in 1989
All-time low
2.42 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland use over the long term in Bangladesh, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland use over the long term in Bangladesh is 9.00 million, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland use over the long term in Bangladesh peaked at 9.84 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.42 million, in 1000.

Bangladesh ranks 36th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 2.42 million 2.42 million 2.42 million 1
1100s 2.46 million 2.46 million 2.46 million 1
1200s 2.50 million 2.50 million 2.50 million 1
1300s 2.43 million 2.43 million 2.43 million 1
1400s 2.67 million 2.67 million 2.67 million 1
1500s 2.74 million 2.74 million 2.74 million 1
1600s 3.41 million 3.41 million 3.41 million 1
1700s 3.97 million 3.97 million 3.97 million 1
1710s 4.05 million 4.05 million 4.05 million 1
1720s 4.11 million 4.11 million 4.11 million 1
1730s 4.16 million 4.16 million 4.16 million 1
1740s 4.21 million 4.21 million 4.21 million 1
1750s 4.27 million 4.27 million 4.27 million 1
1760s 4.32 million 4.32 million 4.32 million 1
1770s 4.37 million 4.37 million 4.37 million 1
1780s 4.43 million 4.43 million 4.43 million 1
1790s 4.48 million 4.48 million 4.48 million 1
1800s 4.52 million 4.52 million 4.52 million 1
1810s 4.57 million 4.57 million 4.57 million 1
1820s 4.68 million 4.68 million 4.68 million 1
1830s 4.79 million 4.79 million 4.79 million 1
1840s 4.90 million 4.90 million 4.90 million 1
1850s 5.01 million 5.01 million 5.01 million 1
1860s 5.11 million 5.11 million 5.11 million 1
1870s 5.26 million 5.26 million 5.26 million 1
1880s 5.41 million 5.41 million 5.41 million 1
1890s 5.78 million 5.78 million 5.78 million 1
1900s 6.13 million 6.13 million 6.13 million 1
1910s 6.46 million 6.46 million 6.46 million 1
1920s 6.76 million 6.76 million 6.76 million 1
1930s 6.89 million 6.89 million 6.89 million 1
1940s 7.00 million 7.00 million 7.00 million 1
1950s 7.69 million 7.06 million 8.46 million 10
1960s 8.95 million 8.67 million 9.10 million 10
1970s 9.33 million 9.10 million 9.40 million 10
1980s 9.50 million 9.36 million 9.84 million 10
1990s 9.00 million 8.73 million 9.79 million 10
2000s 8.72 million 8.65 million 8.80 million 10
2010s 8.58 million 8.50 million 8.80 million 10
2020s 8.89 million 8.82 million 9.00 million 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 33 Morocco 9.32 million compare
  2. 34 Mali 9.23 million compare
  3. 35 Uganda 9.10 million compare
  4. 37 Burkina Faso 8.98 million compare
  5. 38 Algeria 8.50 million compare
  6. 39 Malaysia 8.29 million compare

See the full ranking of 202 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland use over the long term in Bangladesh?
Cropland use over the long term in Bangladesh was 9.00 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 9.84 million in 1989.
What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 2.42 million in 1000.
How does Bangladesh rank for cropland use over the long term?
Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland use over the long term rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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