Surface area in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Surface area was 147,570 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 147,570 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Bangladesh peaked at 148,460 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 147,570 sq. km, in 2018.
Bangladesh ranks 93rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,985 sq. km | 147,570 sq. km | 148,460 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,570 sq. km | 147,570 sq. km | 147,570 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
- Rural population 66.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 117.29 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,408 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 66.35 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Bangladesh?
- Surface area in Bangladesh was 147,570 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 148,460 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,570 sq. km in 2018.
- How does Bangladesh rank for surface area?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.