Land area in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Land area was 12,998 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
12,998
World rank
86th
of 219 countries
All-time high
13,017
in 1990
All-time low
12,998
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Land area in Bangladesh, 1990–2025

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720251990: 13.0k2000: 13.0k2010: 13.0k2015: 13.0k2020: 13.0k2025: 13.0k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Bangladesh is 12,998, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Bangladesh peaked at 13,017 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,998, in 2025.

That places Bangladesh 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Land area (thousands of hectares) in Bangladesh, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 13,017
2000 13,017 +0.0%
2010 13,017 +0.0%
2015 13,017 +0.0%
2020 13,017 +0.0%
2025 12,998 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,017 13,017 13,017 1
2000s 13,017 13,017 13,017 1
2010s 13,017 13,017 13,017 2
2020s 13,008 12,998 13,017 2

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 83 Tunisia 15,536 compare
  2. 84 Nepal 14,335 compare
  3. 85 Tajikistan 13,879 compare
  4. 87 Greece 12,890 compare
  5. 88 Eritrea 12,118 compare
  6. 89 Nicaragua 12,034 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Bangladesh?
Land area in Bangladesh was 12,998 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest land area recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 13,017 in 1990.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 12,998 in 2025.
How does Bangladesh rank for land area?
Bangladesh ranks 86th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
Is land area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Land area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area (thousands of hectares)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
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