Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0035 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0035 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0113 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0035 hectares per person, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0113 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0109 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0106 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0103 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.01 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0097 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0094 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0092 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0089 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0085 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0084 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0073 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.007 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0068 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.006 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0053 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0052 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.005 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0047 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.004 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.004 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0035 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0035 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0035 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0135 hectares per person, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.01 hectares per person | 0.0089 hectares per person | 0.0113 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0078 hectares per person | 0.007 hectares per person | 0.0087 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 hectares per person | 0.0055 hectares per person | 0.0068 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 hectares per person | 0.0045 hectares per person | 0.0054 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 hectares per person | 0.004 hectares per person | 0.0045 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 hectares per person | 0.0036 hectares per person | 0.0039 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 hectares per person | 0.0035 hectares per person | 0.0036 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 183 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0051 hectares per person compare
- 184 Bahamas 0.005 hectares per person compare
- 185 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0043 hectares per person compare
- 187 Equatorial Guinea 0.0027 hectares per person compare
- 188 Bahrain 0.0025 hectares per person compare
- 189 Japan 0.0025 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0035 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0113 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0035 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.