Global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Global peak agricultural land was 9.14 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
9.14 million
World rank
68th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.14 million
in 2010
All-time low
3.52 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh is 9.14 million, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh peaked at 9.14 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.52 million, in 1780.
Bangladesh ranks 68th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 3.52 million | — |
| 1790 | 3.82 million | +8.6% |
| 1800 | 4.15 million | +8.7% |
| 1810 | 4.51 million | +8.7% |
| 1820 | 4.96 million | +10.1% |
| 1830 | 5.46 million | +10.1% |
| 1840 | 6.02 million | +10.2% |
| 1850 | 6.63 million | +10.1% |
| 1860 | 6.70 million | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 6.77 million | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 6.85 million | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 6.93 million | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 7.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1910 | 7.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 7.18 million | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 7.46 million | +4.0% |
| 1940 | 7.76 million | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 8.04 million | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 8.64 million | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 8.89 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 8.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.12 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.14 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 3.52 million | 3.52 million | 3.52 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.82 million | 3.82 million | 3.82 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.15 million | 4.15 million | 4.15 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.51 million | 4.51 million | 4.51 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | 4.96 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.46 million | 5.46 million | 5.46 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.02 million | 6.02 million | 6.02 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.63 million | 6.63 million | 6.63 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.70 million | 6.70 million | 6.70 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | 6.77 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 6.85 million | 6.85 million | 6.85 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.93 million | 6.93 million | 6.93 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.00 million | 7.00 million | 7.00 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 7.08 million | 7.08 million | 7.08 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.18 million | 7.18 million | 7.18 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 7.46 million | 7.46 million | 7.46 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 7.76 million | 7.76 million | 7.76 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 8.04 million | 8.04 million | 8.04 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 8.64 million | 8.64 million | 8.64 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 8.89 million | 8.89 million | 8.89 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 8.92 million | 8.92 million | 8.92 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.06 million | 9.06 million | 9.06 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.12 million | 9.12 million | 9.12 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.14 million | 9.14 million | 9.14 million | 1 |
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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 global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh?
- Global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh was 9.14 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global peak agricultural land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest global peak agricultural land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million in 1780.
- How does Bangladesh rank for global peak agricultural land?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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