| 16.08 World Land Utilization Statistics | ||||
| (Million hectares) | ||||
| 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | |
| Total area | 13386 | 13383 | 13387 | 13387 |
| Land area | 13045 | 13048 | 13048 | 13048 |
| Arable & permanent crops | 1451 | 1476 | 1634 | 1641 |
| Arable land | 1345 | 1362 | 1376 | 1379 |
| Non-arables, permanent pasture and other lands | 11594 | 11579 | 11543 | 11538 |
| Land utilization in Bangladesh | ||||
| Total area | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Land area | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Arable land | 9(F) | 8(F) | 8(F) | 8(F) |
| Permanent crops | 0.2(F) | 0.2(F) | 0.3(F) | 0.3(F) |
| Non-Arables,permanent pasture and other lands | 3.3(F) | 4.3(F) | 4.8(F) | 4.8(F) |
| F-FAO Estimates | ||||
| Source: FAO Production Yearbook, 1998. | ||||