Land use agriculture longterm in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land use agriculture longterm 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
Land use agriculture longterm in Bangladesh, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land use agriculture longterm in Bangladesh stood at 9.14 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Bangladesh peaked at 9.14 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.52 million, in 1780.
That places Bangladesh 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Land use agriculture longterm 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 |
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)
- 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 land use agriculture longterm in Bangladesh?
- Land use agriculture longterm in Bangladesh was 9.14 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million in 1780.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- Bangladesh ranks 68th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm 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 Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).