Machinery per agricultural land in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Machinery per agricultural land was 1.4 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.4
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
38th
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2019
All-time low
0.0007
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Machinery per agricultural land in Bangladesh, 1961–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery per agricultural land in Bangladesh is 1.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 131.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery per agricultural land in Bangladesh peaked at 1.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0007, in 1963.
That places Bangladesh 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery per agricultural land in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0008 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.001 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 0.001 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.001 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0013 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0014 | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 | +9.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0049 | +38.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0066 | +36.3% |
| 1988 | 0.009 | +35.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 | +35.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0158 | +29.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0201 | +27.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 | +41.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0383 | +34.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0534 | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0713 | +33.5% |
| 1996 | 0.102 | +43.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1186 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 0.138 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1597 | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1858 | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2153 | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 0.253 | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2998 | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3578 | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4307 | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4694 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5115 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5545 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6046 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.658 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 0.721 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7899 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8311 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8967 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9698 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.28 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 | 0.0007 | 0.0009 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 | 0.0009 | 0.0016 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 | 0.0017 | 0.0122 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0746 | 0.0158 | 0.1597 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3882 | 0.1858 | 0.6046 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9764 | 0.658 | 1.4 | 10 |
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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 machinery per agricultural land in Bangladesh?
- Machinery per agricultural land in Bangladesh was 1.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest machinery per agricultural land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 in 1963.
- How does Bangladesh rank for machinery per agricultural land?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is machinery per agricultural land rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Machinery per agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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