FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0513 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0513 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.1666 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Bangladesh 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1666 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1618 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1533 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1467 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1432 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1387 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1349 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1294 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1311 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1274 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1147 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1119 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1092 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1067 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1039 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.101 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0982 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.094 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.092 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0907 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0917 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0877 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0854 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0749 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0699 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0689 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0682 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0673 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0643 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.063 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0619 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.061 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0602 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0593 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0586 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0579 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0568 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0555 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0549 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0544 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0538 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0537 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0534 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0533 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0531 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0526 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0521 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0513 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0513 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0513 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0911 hectares per person, 56% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1503 hectares per person | 0.1349 hectares per person | 0.1666 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1218 hectares per person | 0.1092 hectares per person | 0.1317 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0965 hectares per person | 0.0899 hectares per person | 0.1067 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0744 hectares per person | 0.0673 hectares per person | 0.0877 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0609 hectares per person | 0.0573 hectares per person | 0.0654 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0541 hectares per person | 0.0526 hectares per person | 0.0568 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0523 hectares per person | 0.0513 hectares per person | 0.0531 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 0.054 hectares per person compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0536 hectares per person compare
- 166 Saint Lucia 0.0534 hectares per person compare
- 168 British Virgin Islands 0.0513 hectares per person compare
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0493 hectares per person compare
- 170 Guam 0.048 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0513 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1666 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.