Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 443.70 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 443.70 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bangladesh peaked at 443.74 billion kilocalories per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 109.75 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109.75 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 111.51 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 117.20 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 119.78 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 121.38 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 124.61 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 120.11 billion kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 130.41 billion kilocalories per day | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 137.66 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 145.88 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 137.56 billion kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 129.01 billion kilocalories per day | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 137.90 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 145.59 billion kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 140.63 billion kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 154.62 billion kilocalories per day | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 144.10 billion kilocalories per day | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 158.52 billion kilocalories per day | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 167.22 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 166.89 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 169.36 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 176.73 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 183.45 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 186.27 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 194.99 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 200.10 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 212.48 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 215.30 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 218.46 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 226.69 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 232.62 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 237.34 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 230.94 billion kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 235.09 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 244.89 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 250.68 billion kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 261.88 billion kilocalories per day | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 275.48 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 294.50 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 298.92 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 314.06 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 316.89 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 327.09 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 336.42 billion kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 339.52 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 343.63 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 353.99 billion kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 353.06 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 362.55 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 354.33 billion kilocalories per day | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 363.29 billion kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 369.59 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 373.26 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 380.73 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 395.43 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 390.13 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 403.53 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 419.76 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 416.06 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 430.60 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 435.15 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 443.74 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 443.70 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121.38 billion kilocalories per day | 109.75 billion kilocalories per day | 137.66 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 146.10 billion kilocalories per day | 129.01 billion kilocalories per day | 167.22 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.40 billion kilocalories per day | 166.89 billion kilocalories per day | 218.46 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.01 billion kilocalories per day | 226.69 billion kilocalories per day | 294.50 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 334.61 billion kilocalories per day | 298.92 billion kilocalories per day | 362.55 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 386.61 billion kilocalories per day | 354.33 billion kilocalories per day | 419.76 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 438.30 billion kilocalories per day | 430.60 billion kilocalories per day | 443.74 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 7 Pakistan 622.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 8 Nigeria 562.90 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 9 Russian Federation 513.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 11 Mexico 428.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 12 Egypt 354.38 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 13 Philippines 342.71 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bangladesh?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Bangladesh was 443.70 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 443.74 billion kilocalories per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.75 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Bangladesh ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.