Land area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land area was 129,980 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
129,980 sq. km
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 216 countries
All-time high
130,260 sq. km
in 2022
All-time low
129,980 sq. km
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 129,980 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Bangladesh peaked at 130,260 sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 129,980 sq. km, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 95th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130,170 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 130,170 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 130,260 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 129,980 sq. km | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 129,980 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 129,980 sq. km is above the median for South Asia, which is 95,920 sq. km, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 130,170 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,145 sq. km | 129,980 sq. km | 130,260 sq. km | 4 |
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 land area in Bangladesh?
- Land area in Bangladesh was 129,980 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 130,260 sq. km in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,980 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land area?
- Bangladesh ranks 95th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.