Cereal production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereal production was 66.35 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.35 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.35 million
in 2024
All-time low
13.41 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Bangladesh is 66.35 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.41 million, in 1962.
Bangladesh ranks 9th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.52 million | — |
| 1962 | 13.41 million | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 16.04 million | +19.6% |
| 1964 | 15.84 million | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 15.85 million | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 14.46 million | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 16.88 million | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 17.16 million | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 18.19 million | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 16.91 million | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 15.09 million | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 15.32 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 18.02 million | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 17.11 million | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 19.32 million | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 17.91 million | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 19.77 million | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 19.98 million | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 19.66 million | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 21.70 million | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 21.59 million | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.34 million | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 22.99 million | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 23.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 24.14 million | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 24.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 24.30 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 24.45 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 27.89 million | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 27.75 million | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 27.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28.99 million | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 28.04 million | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 26.82 million | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 26.81 million | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.41 million | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 28.80 million | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 28.11 million | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 35.86 million | +27.6% |
| 2000 | 38.17 million | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 38.45 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 38.85 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.02 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 37.76 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 40.96 million | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 40.77 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.87 million | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 49.11 million | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 49.18 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.28 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 52.63 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 53.03 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 54.02 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 55.23 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 56.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 55.91 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.43 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.02 million | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 59.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 61.11 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 61.99 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 63.14 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.31 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 66.35 million | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 66.35 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 34.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 66.35 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.23 million, 8.1× 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 | 35.86 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.82 million | 13.41 million | 18.19 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.91 million | 15.09 million | 19.98 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.69 million | 21.59 million | 27.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.84 million | 26.81 million | 35.86 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.41 million | 37.76 million | 49.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.30 million | 51.28 million | 59.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.78 million | 61.11 million | 66.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Bangladesh?
- Cereal production in Bangladesh was 66.35 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 66.35 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 million in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereal production?
- Bangladesh ranks 9th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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