How does Bangladesh rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Bangladesh ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bangladesh

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bangladesh
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Bangladesh: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 4.62 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

4.62 percent

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

163rd

of 209 countries

All-time high

4.62 percent

in 2023

All-time low

4.61 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bangladesh, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bangladesh is 4.62 percent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bangladesh peaked at 4.62 percent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.61 percent, in 1961.

That places Bangladesh 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bangladesh, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	4.61 percent	—
1962	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1963	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1964	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1965	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1966	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1967	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1968	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1969	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1970	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1971	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1972	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1973	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1974	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1975	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1976	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1977	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1978	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1979	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1980	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1981	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1982	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1983	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1984	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1985	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1986	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1987	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1988	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1989	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1990	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1991	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1992	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1993	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1994	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1995	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1996	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1997	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1998	4.61 percent	+0.0%
1999	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2000	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2001	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2002	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2003	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2004	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2005	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2006	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2007	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2008	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2009	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2010	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2011	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2012	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2013	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2014	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2015	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2016	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2017	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2018	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2019	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2020	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2021	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2022	4.61 percent	+0.0%
2023	4.62 percent	+0.2%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 4.62 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 17% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Bangladesh's 4.62 percent is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.87 percent, 79% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	9
1970s	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	10
1980s	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	10
1990s	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	10
2000s	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	10
2010s	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	10
2020s	4.61 percent	4.61 percent	4.62 percent	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

160 Benin 4.88 percent compare
161 Central African Republic 4.8 percent compare
162 Barbados 4.65 percent compare
164 Oman 4.36 percent compare
165 Palau 4.35 percent compare
165 Qatar 4.35 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Bangladesh

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bangladesh?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Bangladesh was 4.62 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 4.62 percent in 2023.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 4.61 percent in 1961.
How does Bangladesh rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Bangladesh ranks 163rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).