Land area hectares in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land area hectares was 13.00 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
13.00 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
97th
of 238 countries
All-time high
13.03 million
in 2022
All-time low
13.00 million
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area hectares in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, land area hectares in Bangladesh stood at 13.00 million. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area hectares in Bangladesh peaked at 13.03 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.00 million, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 97th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area hectares in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.02 million | — |
| 1962 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.02 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 13.00 million | -0.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 13.00 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 13.00 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.59 million, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 13.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.01 million | 13.00 million | 13.03 million | 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 land area hectares in Bangladesh?
- Land area hectares in Bangladesh was 13.00 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.00 million in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land area hectares?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area hectares rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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