Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 5.41 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.41 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5.41 kg per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.51 kg per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 5.41 kg per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 5.41 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51 kg per hectare, in 1962.
Bangladesh ranks 36th of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 kg per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 1.69 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.57 kg per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 1.73 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.58 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.55 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.79 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 1.71 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.83 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.77 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.92 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.93 kg per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.87 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.01 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.94 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.21 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 2.13 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.15 kg per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.2 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.24 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5 kg per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 2.49 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.56 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.66 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.65 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.54 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.53 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.69 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.63 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.71 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.35 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.37 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.48 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.44 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.66 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.71 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.78 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.15 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.13 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.26 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.37 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.49 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.56 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.59 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.62 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.68 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.78 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.86 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.89 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.96 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.09 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.32 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.41 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.41 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.41 kg per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.59 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 kg per hectare | 1.51 kg per hectare | 1.75 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 kg per hectare | 1.55 kg per hectare | 1.93 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 kg per hectare | 1.94 kg per hectare | 2.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 kg per hectare | 2.49 kg per hectare | 3.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 kg per hectare | 3.3 kg per hectare | 4.15 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 kg per hectare | 4.26 kg per hectare | 4.86 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 kg per hectare | 4.89 kg per hectare | 5.41 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 33 Slovakia 5.56 kg per hectare compare
- 34 Luxembourg 5.54 kg per hectare compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.53 kg per hectare compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 5.34 kg per hectare compare
- 38 Portugal 5.31 kg per hectare compare
- 39 Bulgaria 5.22 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 vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 5.41 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.