Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.3823 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 0.3823 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.3867 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2139 metric tons per person, in 1972.
Bangladesh ranks 41st of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2724 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2443 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2839 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2723 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2646 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2345 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2657 metric tons per person | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2624 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2703 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2448 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2147 metric tons per person | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2139 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2445 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2255 metric tons per person | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2482 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2243 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2415 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2382 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2288 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2465 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2391 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2407 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2412 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2378 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2407 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2364 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2316 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.228 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2548 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2486 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2443 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.25 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2373 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2228 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2187 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2355 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2264 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2168 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2715 metric tons per person | +25.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2837 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.281 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2796 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2839 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2643 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.283 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2785 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2761 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3286 metric tons per person | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.326 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3369 metric tons per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3426 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.342 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3451 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3496 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3519 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3476 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3479 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3609 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3601 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3675 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3697 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3727 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3867 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3823 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.3823 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.3823 metric tons per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2424 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +25.2% | 0.2168 metric tons per person | 0.2715 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2634 metric tons per person | 0.2345 metric tons per person | 0.2839 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2324 metric tons per person | 0.2139 metric tons per person | 0.2482 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2397 metric tons per person | 0.228 metric tons per person | 0.2548 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2372 metric tons per person | 0.2168 metric tons per person | 0.2715 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2885 metric tons per person | 0.2643 metric tons per person | 0.3286 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3485 metric tons per person | 0.3369 metric tons per person | 0.3609 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3758 metric tons per person | 0.3675 metric tons per person | 0.3867 metric tons per person | 5 |
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bangladesh?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Bangladesh was 0.3823 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3867 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2139 metric tons per person in 1972.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 41st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.