Cropland area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cropland area was 8.64 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
8.64 million
World rank
25th
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.64 million
in 2010
All-time low
3.31 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
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.
Cropland area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 3.31 million | — |
| 1790 | 3.60 million | +9.0% |
| 1800 | 3.93 million | +9.1% |
| 1810 | 4.29 million | +9.1% |
| 1820 | 4.74 million | +10.4% |
| 1830 | 5.23 million | +10.5% |
| 1840 | 5.78 million | +10.5% |
| 1850 | 6.38 million | +10.4% |
| 1860 | 6.44 million | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 6.50 million | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 6.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 6.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 6.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 6.75 million | +0.9% |
| 1920 | 6.82 million | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 7.10 million | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 7.37 million | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 7.63 million | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 8.11 million | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 8.36 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 8.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.56 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.60 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 8.64 million | +0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.64 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.80 million, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8.64 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.58 million, 3.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 (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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
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.