Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 9.40 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.40 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
77th
of 227 countries
All-time high
10.44 million hectares
in 1989
All-time low
9.10 million hectares
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh is 9.40 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh peaked at 10.44 million hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9.10 million hectares, in 2014.
That places Bangladesh 77th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.48 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 9.48 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 9.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.52 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9.64 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 9.65 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9.70 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.67 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 9.68 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 9.70 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.70 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.99 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 9.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 10.00 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.99 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.98 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.99 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.98 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.98 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.96 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.06 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 10.03 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 10.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.12 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.43 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 10.44 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 10.39 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 10.32 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 9.55 million hectares | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 9.45 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.36 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.37 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.33 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 9.37 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 9.49 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 9.40 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 9.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.35 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.33 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 9.32 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.27 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 9.25 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.24 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 9.13 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.12 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 9.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 9.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.16 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.19 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.19 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.20 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.40 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.42 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.43 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 9.40 million hectares | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.59 million hectares | 9.48 million hectares | 9.70 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.93 million hectares | 9.70 million hectares | 10.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.10 million hectares | 9.96 million hectares | 10.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.60 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | 10.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.32 million hectares | 9.25 million hectares | 9.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.18 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 9.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.42 million hectares | 9.40 million hectares | 9.43 million hectares | 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 projections for global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Bangladesh was 9.40 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.44 million hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.10 million hectares in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bangladesh ranks 77th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.