Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh is -1.56 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 434.2% on the previous year and down 310.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh peaked at 11.29 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -6.78 % change on previous year, in 1983.
Bangladesh ranks 125th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1964 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1965 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1966 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -318.2% |
| 1967 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -400.7% |
| 1968 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1969 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -688.4% |
| 1970 | -3.79 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1971 | -6.06 % change on previous year | +60.1% |
| 1972 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1973 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 1974 | -0.8173 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1975 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -756.4% |
| 1976 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -175.3% |
| 1977 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9038 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1979 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1980 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +124.3% |
| 1981 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3401 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 1983 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -2093.2% |
| 1984 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1985 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6329 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1987 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -473.7% |
| 1988 | -0.9151 % change on previous year | -61.3% |
| 1989 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 1990 | -0.1139 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1991 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +1990.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2115 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1993 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -1535.7% |
| 1994 | -0.1315 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4084 % change on previous year | -410.5% |
| 1996 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +700.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1188 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 1998 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -4536.3% |
| 1999 | 11.29 % change on previous year | -314.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0606 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2001 | -0.7821 % change on previous year | -1390.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4055 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2003 | -0.1146 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2004 | -4.54 % change on previous year | +3856.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 2006 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2007 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -661.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8179 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9363 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1654 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0913 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 2013 | -0.3026 % change on previous year | -431.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7409 % change on previous year | -344.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9006 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2016 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -221.1% |
| 2017 | -0.3714 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2018 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -781.4% |
| 2019 | -0.9708 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2020 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 2021 | -0.1743 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2022 | -0.6519 % change on previous year | +274.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4668 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 2024 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -434.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's -1.56 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's -1.56 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.09 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -4536.3% | 0.1188 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -3856.8% | -0.1146 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -2093.2% | 0.3401 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -1990.6% | -0.1139 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1535.7% | 0.2115 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -1390.6% | 0.0606 % change on previous year | -0.7821 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 8.99 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0244 % change on previous year | -6.06 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6491 % change on previous year | -6.78 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4371 % change on previous year | -5.27 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3719 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.263 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0704 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 122 Kazakhstan -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Uzbekistan -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Latvia -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Namibia -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 127 South Korea -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 128 United Kingdom -2.12 % change on previous year compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Bangladesh was -1.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.78 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 125th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 310.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.