Cropland area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cropland area was 8.64 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Bangladesh, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.64 million for cropland area in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Bangladesh peaked at 8.64 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.31 million, in 1780.
Bangladesh ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3.31 million | 3.31 million | 3.31 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 3.60 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.93 million | 3.93 million | 3.93 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.29 million | 4.29 million | 4.29 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.74 million | 4.74 million | 4.74 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.23 million | 5.23 million | 5.23 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.78 million | 5.78 million | 5.78 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.38 million | 6.38 million | 6.38 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.44 million | 6.44 million | 6.44 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.50 million | 6.50 million | 6.50 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.57 million | 6.57 million | 6.57 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.63 million | 6.63 million | 6.63 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.69 million | 6.69 million | 6.69 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.75 million | 6.75 million | 6.75 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.82 million | 6.82 million | 6.82 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.10 million | 7.10 million | 7.10 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.37 million | 7.37 million | 7.37 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 7.63 million | 7.63 million | 7.63 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 8.11 million | 8.11 million | 8.11 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.36 million | 8.36 million | 8.36 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.41 million | 8.41 million | 8.41 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 8.56 million | 8.56 million | 8.56 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.60 million | 8.60 million | 8.60 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.64 million | 8.64 million | 8.64 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population 117.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 66.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Bangladesh?
- Cropland area in Bangladesh was 8.64 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 million in 1780.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cropland area?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.