Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0707 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0707 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1623 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.0707 hectares per person, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 77th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1621 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1614 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1623 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.161 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1585 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1493 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.158 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1518 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1567 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1356 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1376 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1369 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.132 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1355 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1268 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1255 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1236 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1223 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1229 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1234 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1205 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1093 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1114 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.112 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1101 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1052 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.102 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1019 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0998 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0956 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.094 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0895 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0864 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0876 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0861 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0801 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0874 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0859 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0816 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0768 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0772 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.075 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.073 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.079 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.079 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0785 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0768 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0767 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0767 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0743 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0755 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0742 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0752 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0745 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0732 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0727 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0707 hectares per person | -2.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0707 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0707 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0636 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1579 hectares per person | 0.1493 hectares per person | 0.1623 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1323 hectares per person | 0.1223 hectares per person | 0.1469 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1119 hectares per person | 0.1019 hectares per person | 0.1234 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0894 hectares per person | 0.0801 hectares per person | 0.0998 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0794 hectares per person | 0.073 hectares per person | 0.0859 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0765 hectares per person | 0.0742 hectares per person | 0.079 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0733 hectares per person | 0.0707 hectares per person | 0.0752 hectares per person | 5 |
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0707 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1623 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0707 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.