Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita was 0.0092 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Bangladesh stood at 0.0092 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 0.0664 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 65th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +40.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | +96.3% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +145.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | -50.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +96.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +5398.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0504 tonnes per person | +1617.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0503 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0529 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0582 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0641 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0554 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0581 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | -70.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -33.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 0.0092 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 7.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 0.0092 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0042 tonnes per person, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +5398.6% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person |
| 2010 | +1617.8% | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0504 tonnes per person |
| 1996 | +145.5% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.0029 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.057 tonnes per person | 0.0503 tonnes per person | 0.0664 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0239 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0581 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 62 Finland 0.0098 tonnes per person compare
- 63 New Zealand 0.0098 tonnes per person compare
- 64 Montenegro 0.0096 tonnes per person compare
- 66 Luxembourg 0.009 tonnes per person compare
- 67 Italy 0.0087 tonnes per person compare
- 68 Laos 0.0086 tonnes per person 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Bangladesh?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita in Bangladesh was 0.0092 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0664 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 65th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.