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South Asia
Agricultural land (% of land area)

Within the “South Asia” group, Bangladesh leads Agricultural land (% of land area) in 2023 at 72.31%, while Bhutan sits at the lower end of the current snapshot with 13.82%. This format is well suited to long-tail regional and income-group queries.

Group leaders

0.018.136.254.272.3BangladeshBangladesh: 72.31%72.3IndiaIndia: 60.06%60.1Sri LankaSri Lanka: 48.61%48.6NepalNepal: 26.12%26.1MaldivesMaldives: 19.80%19.8BhutanBhutan: 13.82%13.8

Country table

#CountryValue
1 Bangladesh 72.31%
2 India 60.06%
3 Sri Lanka 48.61%
4 Nepal 26.12%
5 Maldives 19.80%
6 Bhutan 13.82%

Analytical takeaways

  • Inside the South Asia group for Agricultural land (% of land area) in 2023, Bangladesh leads with a gap of 12.25% to the next country.
  • The peer set on this page covers 6 countries, and the lower end of the current distribution sits with Bhutan at 13.82%.
  • This page bridges the global ranking context with a more relevant regional or income-based comparison layer.