Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereals, primary — Area harvested was 12.27 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 12.27 million ha for cereals, primary — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested in Bangladesh peaked at 12.51 million ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.64 million ha, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 19th out of 234 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.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.64 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 8.86 million ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 9.17 million ha | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 9.36 million ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 9.49 million ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 9.21 million ha | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 10.04 million ha | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 9.93 million ha | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 10.55 million ha | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 10.15 million ha | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 9.53 million ha | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 9.86 million ha | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 10.09 million ha | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 10.01 million ha | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.55 million ha | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 10.12 million ha | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 10.28 million ha | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 10.37 million ha | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.51 million ha | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10.82 million ha | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 11.14 million ha | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 11.18 million ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 10.42 million ha | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 10.90 million ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 11.23 million ha | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 11.30 million ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 11.04 million ha | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 10.94 million ha | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 11.15 million ha | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 11.14 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 10.88 million ha | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.90 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 10.57 million ha | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 10.55 million ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.60 million ha | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.94 million ha | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10.96 million ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 10.38 million ha | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 11.55 million ha | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 11.56 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.47 million ha | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.51 million ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 11.50 million ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 10.98 million ha | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 11.18 million ha | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 10.99 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.80 million ha | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 11.82 million ha | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 11.92 million ha | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.03 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 12.05 million ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 12.06 million ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 12.03 million ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.11 million ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.22 million ha | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.09 million ha | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.05 million ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 12.35 million ha | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 12.23 million ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.51 million ha | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.49 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.40 million ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 12.46 million ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.27 million ha | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 12.27 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 906,013 ha, 13.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 12.27 million ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.24 million ha, 5.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.47 million ha | 8.64 million ha | 10.55 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.15 million ha | 9.53 million ha | 10.55 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.01 million ha | 10.42 million ha | 11.30 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.85 million ha | 10.38 million ha | 11.55 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 million ha | 10.80 million ha | 11.92 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 million ha | 12.03 million ha | 12.35 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 million ha | 12.27 million ha | 12.51 million ha | 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 cereals, primary — area harvested in Bangladesh?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested in Bangladesh was 12.27 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 million ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 million ha in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereals, primary — area harvested?
- Bangladesh ranks 19th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.