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Bangladesh · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

53rd of 158 · 4th in South Asia
Agriculture shareBangladesh's agriculture share fell from 23.3 % in 1996 to 11.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%5%10%15%20%25%11.4 %

Bangladesh's agriculture share fell from 23.3 % in 1996 to 11.4 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

32nd of 182 · 1st in South Asia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Bangladesh's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 67.0 % in 1996 to 44.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202540%50%60%70%44.3 %

Bangladesh's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 67.0 % in 1996 to 44.3 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

122nd of 197 · 3rd in South Asia
Resource rentsBangladesh's resource rents fell from 0.7 % in 1992 to 0.6 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.6 %

Bangladesh's resource rents fell from 0.7 % in 1992 to 0.6 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

15th of 209 · 1st in South Asia
Agricultural land (% of land area)Bangladesh's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 71.9 % in 1994 to 72.3 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202069%70%71%72%73%74%72.3 %

Bangladesh's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 71.9 % in 1994 to 72.3 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

1st of 206 · 1st in South Asia
Arable land (% of land area)Bangladesh's arable land (% of land area) fell from 64.6 % in 1994 to 60.6 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202058%60%62%64%66%60.6 %

Bangladesh's arable land (% of land area) fell from 64.6 % in 1994 to 60.6 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

151st of 206 · 5th in South Asia
Arable land (hectares per person)Bangladesh's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.040.050.060.070 ha

Bangladesh's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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