Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 4.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 4.56 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 7.63 ha per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.72 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Bangladesh 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.83 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 3.15 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 3.14 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 2.97 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 3.38 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 3.64 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 4.35 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 4.9 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 5.55 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 6.03 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 6.94 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 7.63 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 7.24 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 6.74 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 6.8 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 6.3 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 6.19 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 6.08 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.97 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.67 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 5.55 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 5.66 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 5.66 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.64 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.57 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 5.52 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.48 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 5.45 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 5.37 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 5.3 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.99 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.21 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 3.62 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 3.65 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 3.47 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.07 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 2.93 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 2.61 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 2.39 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 1.81 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.02 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.16 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.58 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.86 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.36 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2021 | 4.73 ha per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 2022 | 4.75 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.56 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3 ha per square kilometre | 2.8 ha per square kilometre | 3.38 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.65 ha per square kilometre | 3.46 ha per square kilometre | 7.63 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.09 ha per square kilometre | 5.55 ha per square kilometre | 6.98 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 ha per square kilometre | 4.21 ha per square kilometre | 5.7 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.91 ha per square kilometre | 1.72 ha per square kilometre | 3.81 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 ha per square kilometre | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | 2.87 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.35 ha per square kilometre | 3.36 ha per square kilometre | 4.75 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 4.56 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Pulses, Total — 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.