Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0037 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0037 ha per person for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0069 ha per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 ha per person, in 2007.
That places Bangladesh 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0066 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0063 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0055 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0055 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0056 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0055 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0054 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0044 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0049 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 ha per person | +37.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0069 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0053 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0054 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0051 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0049 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0046 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.004 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 ha per person | -16.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.003 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0026 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0028 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.003 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 ha per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.003 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.003 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 ha per person | +12.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0037 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 ha per person, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0037 ha per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0063 ha per person, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +37.8% | 0.0049 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0068 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0053 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0033 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0028 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0037 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0037 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 ha per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per person in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 133rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.