Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 1.57 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bangladesh is 1.57 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bangladesh peaked at 10.77 million tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 20th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 7,000 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 9,000 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 1989 | 10,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 6,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 4,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1997 | 8,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 4,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 8,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2000 | 448,000 tonnes | +5500.0% |
| 2001 | 442,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 437,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 438,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 438,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 443,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 445,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 440,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 437,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 443,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.68 million tonnes | +1633.0% |
| 2011 | 9.32 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 7.81 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 8.29 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.23 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 9.43 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 9.36 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.77 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 10.48 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 9.13 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 9.66 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2.84 million tonnes | -70.7% |
| 2022 | 1.91 million tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million tonnes | -17.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.57 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 174.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.57 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 40,500 tonnes, 38.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +5500.0% | 8,000 tonnes | 448,000 tonnes |
| 2010 | +1633.0% | 443,000 tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes |
| 1996 | +150.0% | 4,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,300 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,300 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 441,100 tonnes | 437,000 tonnes | 448,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 10.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 9.66 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bangladesh?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Bangladesh was 1.57 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 million tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Bangladesh ranks 20th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.