FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 67.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
67.69 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
1st
of 208 countries
All-time high
75.62 hectares per square kilometre
in 1989
All-time low
65.29 hectares per square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bangladesh stood at 67.69 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 75.62 hectares per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 65.29 hectares per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places Bangladesh 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.22 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 68.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 68.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 68.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 69.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 69.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 69.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 69.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 69.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 69.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 69.87 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 72.14 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 72.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 72.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 72.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 72.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 72.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 72.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 72.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 72.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 71.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 72.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 72.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 73.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.49 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 75.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 75.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 74.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.75 hectares per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 67.96 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 67.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 67.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 67.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 68.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 67.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 67.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.47 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.51 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 65.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.36 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 65.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 65.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.58 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 67.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 67.69 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 67.69 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 28.97 hectares per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.04 hectares per square kilometre | 68.2 hectares per square kilometre | 69.87 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.69 hectares per square kilometre | 69.87 hectares per square kilometre | 72.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 73 hectares per square kilometre | 71.94 hectares per square kilometre | 75.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.17 hectares per square kilometre | 67.04 hectares per square kilometre | 75.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.96 hectares per square kilometre | 66.42 hectares per square kilometre | 67.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.94 hectares per square kilometre | 65.29 hectares per square kilometre | 67.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.76 hectares per square kilometre | 67.69 hectares per square kilometre | 67.83 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 67.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 75.62 hectares per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.29 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 1st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.