Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 1.57 ha per square kilometre for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Bangladesh peaked at 1.58 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1713 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 1st out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1713 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1805 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1959 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1959 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2113 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2174 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2643 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2643 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2551 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.252 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2551 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2366 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2394 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2375 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2393 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2548 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2452 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2538 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.2423 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2462 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2576 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2602 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.2564 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2595 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2542 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2606 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2615 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2707 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2671 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2645 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2627 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2652 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2625 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2614 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2643 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2647 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2612 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2612 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.283 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2893 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3992 ha per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2005 | 0.664 ha per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8892 ha per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9889 ha per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9616 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8277 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9031 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9829 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1.04 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.57 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0648 ha per square kilometre, 24.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.57 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.068 ha per square kilometre, 23.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +66.3% | 0.3992 ha per square kilometre | 0.664 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +38.0% | 0.2893 ha per square kilometre | 0.3992 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +33.9% | 0.664 ha per square kilometre | 0.8892 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2173 ha per square kilometre | 0.1713 ha per square kilometre | 0.2643 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2456 ha per square kilometre | 0.2366 ha per square kilometre | 0.2551 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2638 ha per square kilometre | 0.2549 ha per square kilometre | 0.2707 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5825 ha per square kilometre | 0.2612 ha per square kilometre | 0.9889 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | 0.9031 ha per square kilometre | 1.43 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 1.58 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 onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Bangladesh?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Bangladesh was 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1713 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — 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.