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Bangladesh Agricultural Land (%)

Bangladesh's agricultural land (%) was 72.35% in 2022, unchanged from 2021, according to World Bank. Bangladesh has the 13th highest agricultural land (%). Within Asia, it ranks 5th out of 47 countries.

Yearly Historical Data (1961-2022)

(in %)
Year Agricultural Land (%)
2022 72.35%
2021 72.35%
2020 72.44%
2019 72.19%
2018 70.69%
2017 70.58%
2016 70.63%
2015 70.39%
2014 69.9%
2013 69.97%
2012 70.06%
2011 70.12%
2010 70.99%
2009 71.03%
2008 71.08%
2007 71.18%
2006 71.29%
2005 71.53%
2004 71.62%
2003 71.66%
2002 71.85%
2001 72.24%
2000 72.21%
1999 72.87%
1998 72.47%
1997 71.94%
1996 71.65%
1995 72.01%
1994 71.89%
1993 72.57%
1992 73.36%
1991 79.28%
1990 79.79%
1989 80.23%
1988 80.1%
1987 77.71%
1986 77.14%
1985 77.03%
1984 77.28%
1983 76.55%
1982 76.65%
1981 76.68%
1980 76.72%
1979 76.69%
1978 76.72%
1977 76.75%
1976 76.81%
1975 76.85%
1974 76.74%
1973 76.74%
1972 76.75%
1971 74.48%
1970 74.49%
1969 74.33%
1968 74.28%
1967 74.48%
1966 74.13%
1965 74.03%
1964 73.14%
1963 72.83%
1962 72.8%
1961 72.83%
Bangladesh Agricultural Land (%) : Definition
Agricultural Land (%) measures the percentage of Bangladesh's land used for farming.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual CO2 Emissions 113.43M tonnes 113.86M tonnes 2023
Forest Area (%) 14.47% 14.47% 2022