Cereal production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereal production was 66.35 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.35 million metric tons
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 181 countries
All-time high
66.35 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
13.41 million metric tons
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 66.35 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Bangladesh peaked at 66.35 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.41 million metric tons, in 1962.
That places Bangladesh 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.52 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 13.41 million metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 16.04 million metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 15.84 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 15.85 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 14.46 million metric tons | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 16.88 million metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 17.16 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 18.19 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 16.91 million metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 15.09 million metric tons | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 15.32 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.02 million metric tons | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 17.11 million metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 19.32 million metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 17.91 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 19.77 million metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 19.98 million metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 19.66 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 21.70 million metric tons | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 21.59 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.34 million metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 22.99 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 23.26 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 24.14 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 24.27 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.30 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 24.45 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 27.89 million metric tons | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 27.75 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 27.79 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.99 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 28.04 million metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 26.82 million metric tons | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 26.81 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.41 million metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 28.80 million metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 28.11 million metric tons | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 35.86 million metric tons | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 38.17 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 38.45 million metric tons | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.85 million metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.02 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 37.76 million metric tons | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 40.96 million metric tons | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 40.77 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.87 million metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.11 million metric tons | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 49.18 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.28 million metric tons | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 52.63 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 53.03 million metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.02 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 55.23 million metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.08 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 55.91 million metric tons | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.43 million metric tons | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.02 million metric tons | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 59.38 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.11 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 61.99 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.14 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.31 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 66.35 million metric tons | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 66.35 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 million metric tons, 35.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 66.35 million metric tons is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.95 million metric tons, 8.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 | +27.6% | 28.11 million metric tons | 35.86 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.82 million metric tons | 13.41 million metric tons | 18.19 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.91 million metric tons | 15.09 million metric tons | 19.98 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.69 million metric tons | 21.59 million metric tons | 27.89 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.84 million metric tons | 26.81 million metric tons | 35.86 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.41 million metric tons | 37.76 million metric tons | 49.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.30 million metric tons | 51.28 million metric tons | 59.38 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.78 million metric tons | 61.11 million metric tons | 66.35 million metric tons | 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 in Bangladesh?
- Cereal production in Bangladesh was 66.35 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.35 million metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 million metric tons in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereal production?
- Bangladesh ranks 8th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.