Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0004 ha per square kilometre for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% on the previous year and down 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0133 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1980 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0131 ha per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1985 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0119 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | -34.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0004 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1621 ha per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +81.8% | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +72.0% | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre |
| 2006 | -56.2% | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -42.2% | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -39.3% | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | 0.01 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 89 Croatia 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
- 90 Azerbaijan 0.0005 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Fiji 0.0004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Philippines 0.0003 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Tajikistan 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Algeria 0.0001 ha per square kilometre compare
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 sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0133 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.9%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — 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
Sorghum — 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.