Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 84.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
84.46 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
24th
of 189 countries
All-time high
110.91 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
2.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bangladesh stood at 84.46 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and up 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bangladesh peaked at 110.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Bangladesh ranks 24th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.74 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1963 | 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +220.5% |
| 1964 | 7.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 1965 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -65.7% |
| 1966 | 7.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +189.8% |
| 1967 | 8.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 7.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 9 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 12.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1971 | 8.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1972 | 13.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1973 | 22.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1974 | 14.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 1975 | 19.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1976 | 12.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1977 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.2% |
| 1978 | 13.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +257.0% |
| 1979 | 7.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1980 | 16.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +127.6% |
| 1981 | 7.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 1982 | 14.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1983 | 14.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 15.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 19.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 11.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1987 | 13.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1988 | 23.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +69.3% |
| 1989 | 17.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1990 | 11.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 1991 | 12.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 11.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 8.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 18.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +206.9% |
| 1996 | 17.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 12.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 17.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 1999 | 37.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +115.6% |
| 2000 | 19.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2001 | 22.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 21.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 30.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2004 | 25.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 22.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 22.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 27.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 17.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2009 | 23.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 39.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 2011 | 44.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 19.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 29.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.7% |
| 2014 | 38.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 2015 | 46.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 52.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 85.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 2018 | 63.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 2019 | 47.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 79.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2021 | 110.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 97.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 84.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 84.46 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 84.46 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | 37.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 19.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 85.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 79.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 21 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 105.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 22 Gambia 99.7 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Kuwait 87.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 25 Jamaica 79.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Seychelles 78.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Cyprus 77.49 tonnes per square kilometre 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bangladesh?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Bangladesh was 84.46 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 110.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.2%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.