Land area in hectares, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.0758 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0758 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2442 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0758 hectares per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.0758 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.2442 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0758 hectares per person, in 2023.
Bangladesh ranks 207th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2442 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2372 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2304 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2237 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2111 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.205 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.199 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1934 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1885 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1852 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1817 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1766 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1716 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1672 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.163 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.159 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1402 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1365 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1331 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1298 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1268 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.124 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1214 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1189 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1166 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1102 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1082 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1062 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1043 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1023 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1004 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0985 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0967 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0951 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0937 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0923 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0911 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0899 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0889 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.088 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0871 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0863 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0855 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0848 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0839 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0832 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0824 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0817 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0809 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0803 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0796 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0789 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0783 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0776 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0769 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0758 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0758 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.2437 hectares per person, 31% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2179 hectares per person | 0.1934 hectares per person | 0.2442 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1699 hectares per person | 0.1515 hectares per person | 0.1885 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1323 hectares per person | 0.1189 hectares per person | 0.1479 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1073 hectares per person | 0.0985 hectares per person | 0.1166 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0909 hectares per person | 0.0863 hectares per person | 0.0967 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0821 hectares per person | 0.0789 hectares per person | 0.0855 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0772 hectares per person | 0.0758 hectares per person | 0.0783 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 204 Palestine 0.1166 hectares per person compare
- 205 Bermuda 0.0835 hectares per person compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0795 hectares per person compare
- 208 Malta 0.0579 hectares per person compare
- 209 Maldives 0.0567 hectares per person compare
- 210 Bahrain 0.0507 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0758 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2442 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.