Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 5,408 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Bangladesh is 5,408 kg per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Bangladesh peaked at 5,408 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,514 kg per hectare, in 1962.
Bangladesh ranks 36th 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 yield (kg per hectare) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,681 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,514 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 1,749 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 1,692 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,670 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1,571 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1,682 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 1,728 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1,725 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,666 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,583 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1,554 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1,785 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 1,708 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,832 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1,769 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,924 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1,927 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,871 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2,006 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1,938 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,998 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2,206 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 2,135 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2,148 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,147 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,202 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,236 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,500 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 2,491 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,556 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,660 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,653 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,541 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,530 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,687 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,629 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,708 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3,105 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3,302 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3,353 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,374 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,480 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,439 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,664 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3,710 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,783 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,154 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4,126 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,263 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,367 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,396 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,492 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,559 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,588 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,624 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,684 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,778 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,855 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,886 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,964 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5,090 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,321 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5,408 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5,408 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5,408 kg per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,592 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,668 kg per hectare | 1,514 kg per hectare | 1,749 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,762 kg per hectare | 1,554 kg per hectare | 1,927 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,151 kg per hectare | 1,938 kg per hectare | 2,500 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,656 kg per hectare | 2,491 kg per hectare | 3,105 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,639 kg per hectare | 3,302 kg per hectare | 4,154 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,561 kg per hectare | 4,263 kg per hectare | 4,855 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,134 kg per hectare | 4,886 kg per hectare | 5,408 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 33 Slovakia 5,560 kg per hectare compare
- 34 Luxembourg 5,540 kg per hectare compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,530 kg per hectare compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 5,344 kg per hectare compare
- 38 Portugal 5,309 kg per hectare compare
- 39 Bulgaria 5,224 kg per hectare compare
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 yield in Bangladesh?
- Cereal yield in Bangladesh was 5,408 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5,408 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,514 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereal yield?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.