Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 3.82 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh is 3.82 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 112.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 3.82 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 ha per square kilometre, in 1984.
Bangladesh ranks 27th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0141 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +233.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1534 ha per square kilometre | +311.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2232 ha per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2233 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3845 ha per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5134 ha per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 0.756 ha per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 2007 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2008 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9863 ha per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 1.8 ha per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2.36 ha per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 2.5 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2.57 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 3.08 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.69 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.67 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.82 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.08 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.82 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.47 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +311.3% | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | 0.1534 ha per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +233.5% | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 0.029 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0197 ha per square kilometre | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 ha per square kilometre | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 0.0311 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0373 ha per square kilometre | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 3.42 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 ha per square kilometre | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | 3.82 ha per square kilometre | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 3.82 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 ha per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Bangladesh rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.0%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.