Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 52.13 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bangladesh, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bangladesh stood at 52.13 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bangladesh peaked at 52.13 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.46 billion current US$, in 1960.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.46 billion current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 2.79 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1962 | 2.90 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 3.04 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 2.87 billion current US$ | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 4.01 billion current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 4.69 billion current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 4.91 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 4.47 billion current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 3.75 billion current US$ | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 4.58 billion current US$ | +22.2% |
| 1974 | 7.09 billion current US$ | +54.7% |
| 1975 | 12.05 billion current US$ | +70.0% |
| 1976 | 5.25 billion current US$ | -56.4% |
| 1977 | 4.72 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 7.21 billion current US$ | +52.7% |
| 1979 | 8.16 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 1980 | 5.95 billion current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1981 | 6.47 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 5.82 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 5.47 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 6.57 billion current US$ | +20.1% |
| 1985 | 7.35 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 7.05 billion current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.94 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1988 | 8.32 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 8.80 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 9.63 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 9.81 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 9.68 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 9.06 billion current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 9.02 billion current US$ | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 10.36 billion current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1996 | 10.80 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.21 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 11.29 billion current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.62 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.12 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 11.80 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 11.26 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 11.92 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 12.54 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.90 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 12.95 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 14.18 billion current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 16.12 billion current US$ | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 17.53 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 19.60 billion current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 21.62 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 21.57 billion current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 23.24 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 26.54 billion current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 28.85 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 35.71 billion current US$ | +23.8% |
| 2017 | 38.06 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 40.11 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 42.06 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 44.88 billion current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 48.42 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 51.62 billion current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 48.13 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 50.25 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 52.13 billion current US$ | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.34 billion current US$ | 2.46 billion current US$ | 4.69 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.22 billion current US$ | 3.75 billion current US$ | 12.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.97 billion current US$ | 5.47 billion current US$ | 8.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.25 billion current US$ | 9.02 billion current US$ | 11.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.33 billion current US$ | 11.26 billion current US$ | 17.53 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.74 billion current US$ | 19.60 billion current US$ | 42.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.24 billion current US$ | 44.88 billion current US$ | 52.13 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 3.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 296.72 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6676 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bangladesh?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Bangladesh was 52.13 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.13 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does Bangladesh rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.