Bangladesh

Arable Land

59.7
percent of total land area
Dec 62Dec 67Dec 71Dec 75Dec 78Dec 81Dec 85Dec 88Dec 91Dec 95Dec 98Dec 01Dec 05Dec 08Dec 11Dec 14Dec 180.00020.0040.0060.0080.00
  • Bangladesh
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Definition of Arable Land

Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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