FAO projections of arable land in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: FAO projections of arable land was 8.80 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.80 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 224 countries
All-time high
9.84 million hectares
in 1989
All-time low
8.50 million hectares
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 8.80 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Bangladesh peaked at 9.84 million hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.50 million hectares, in 2014.
Bangladesh ranks 36th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.88 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 8.88 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.88 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.92 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9.04 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 9.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 9.07 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 9.07 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 9.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 9.10 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.39 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 9.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 9.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.40 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 9.40 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 9.39 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 9.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.39 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 9.36 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 9.46 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 9.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 9.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 9.52 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9.83 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 9.84 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.79 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.72 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.95 million hectares | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 8.85 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 8.76 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.77 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.73 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.77 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 8.83 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.89 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.80 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 8.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.75 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.73 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.72 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.68 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 8.67 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.65 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 8.53 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.51 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.50 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.56 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.59 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.59 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.60 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.80 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.83 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.82 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.80 million hectares | -0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 8.80 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 8.80 million hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.26 million hectares, 3.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.33 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 9.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.50 million hectares | 9.36 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.00 million hectares | 8.73 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.72 million hectares | 8.65 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.58 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 8.83 million hectares | 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 in Bangladesh?
- Fao projections of arable land in Bangladesh was 8.80 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 million hectares in 1989.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.50 million hectares in 2014.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.