How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
37.82 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
37.82 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4.62 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bangladesh peaked at 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Bangladesh 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 6.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 6.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 6.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 4.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.97 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 5.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 5.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 6.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 6.38 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 7.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.7 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 9.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 10.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 10.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 11.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 12.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 13.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 14.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 15.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 16.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 17.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 17.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 19.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 22.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 23.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 24 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 25.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 26.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 27.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 28.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 31.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 32.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 33.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 34.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 35.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 58.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.17 metric tons per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 5.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.97 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 11.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.68 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.11 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 10 Malta 71.4 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 11 Macao 45.45 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 12 South Korea 37.98 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 28.19 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bahrain 20.76 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 19.11 metric tons per square kilometre 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bangladesh?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Bangladesh was 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 37.82 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Bangladesh ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? 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.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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
How have things changed? 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.