Agricultural land use per person in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agricultural land use per person was 0.0553 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0553 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
175th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.3395 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.0553 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Bangladesh, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0553 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3395 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.0553 hectares per person, in 2025.
Bangladesh ranks 175th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.3395 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.3328 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1200 | 0.3254 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1300 | 0.3172 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1400 | 0.3081 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1500 | 0.2977 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1600 | 0.2855 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1700 | 0.2707 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1710 | 0.269 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1720 | 0.2673 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1730 | 0.2655 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.2636 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.2618 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1760 | 0.2598 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1770 | 0.2578 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.2557 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.2536 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1800 | 0.2513 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.249 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1820 | 0.2466 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 0.2441 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1840 | 0.2415 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.2392 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.2365 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1870 | 0.2336 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1880 | 0.2304 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1890 | 0.2266 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1900 | 0.2226 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1910 | 0.2184 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.214 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2094 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1940 | 0.2043 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1950 | 0.1987 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1951 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1969 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.196 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.1951 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.1942 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.1933 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1923 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.1914 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.1904 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.1922 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1912 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1857 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.1805 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1759 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1726 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1673 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1626 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.157 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1491 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1466 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1485 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1461 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1438 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1417 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1339 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1304 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.127 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1203 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.117 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1137 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1118 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1087 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1038 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1042 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1017 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0987 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0958 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0867 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0839 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0813 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0798 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0766 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0756 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0746 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0725 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0698 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0685 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0662 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0653 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0644 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0629 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0621 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0599 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0584 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0582 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0577 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0571 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0566 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0571 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0562 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0557 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0555 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0553 hectares per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3395 hectares per person | 0.3395 hectares per person | 0.3395 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.3328 hectares per person | 0.3328 hectares per person | 0.3328 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3254 hectares per person | 0.3254 hectares per person | 0.3254 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3172 hectares per person | 0.3172 hectares per person | 0.3172 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3081 hectares per person | 0.3081 hectares per person | 0.3081 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2977 hectares per person | 0.2977 hectares per person | 0.2977 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.2855 hectares per person | 0.2855 hectares per person | 0.2855 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2707 hectares per person | 0.2707 hectares per person | 0.2707 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.269 hectares per person | 0.269 hectares per person | 0.269 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2673 hectares per person | 0.2673 hectares per person | 0.2673 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2655 hectares per person | 0.2655 hectares per person | 0.2655 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.2636 hectares per person | 0.2636 hectares per person | 0.2636 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.2618 hectares per person | 0.2618 hectares per person | 0.2618 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.2598 hectares per person | 0.2598 hectares per person | 0.2598 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.2578 hectares per person | 0.2578 hectares per person | 0.2578 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.2557 hectares per person | 0.2557 hectares per person | 0.2557 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2536 hectares per person | 0.2536 hectares per person | 0.2536 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2513 hectares per person | 0.2513 hectares per person | 0.2513 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.249 hectares per person | 0.249 hectares per person | 0.249 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2466 hectares per person | 0.2466 hectares per person | 0.2466 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2441 hectares per person | 0.2441 hectares per person | 0.2441 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2415 hectares per person | 0.2415 hectares per person | 0.2415 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2392 hectares per person | 0.2392 hectares per person | 0.2392 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2365 hectares per person | 0.2365 hectares per person | 0.2365 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2336 hectares per person | 0.2336 hectares per person | 0.2336 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2304 hectares per person | 0.2304 hectares per person | 0.2304 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2266 hectares per person | 0.2266 hectares per person | 0.2266 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2226 hectares per person | 0.2226 hectares per person | 0.2226 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2184 hectares per person | 0.2184 hectares per person | 0.2184 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.214 hectares per person | 0.214 hectares per person | 0.214 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2094 hectares per person | 0.2094 hectares per person | 0.2094 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2043 hectares per person | 0.2043 hectares per person | 0.2043 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1946 hectares per person | 0.1904 hectares per person | 0.1987 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1738 hectares per person | 0.1526 hectares per person | 0.1922 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1405 hectares per person | 0.127 hectares per person | 0.1491 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1111 hectares per person | 0.1017 hectares per person | 0.1239 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0831 hectares per person | 0.0746 hectares per person | 0.0987 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0672 hectares per person | 0.0629 hectares per person | 0.0725 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0587 hectares per person | 0.0566 hectares per person | 0.0621 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0558 hectares per person | 0.0553 hectares per person | 0.0567 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 172 Martinique 0.0711 hectares per person compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.069 hectares per person compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.0589 hectares per person compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 0.0539 hectares per person compare
- 177 Puerto Rico 0.0475 hectares per person compare
- 178 Israel 0.0396 hectares per person 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 agricultural land use per person in Bangladesh?
- Agricultural land use per person in Bangladesh was 0.0553 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3395 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0553 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Bangladesh ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.