Change of cereal yield vs land used in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 5.41 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.41
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
35th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.41
in 2024
All-time low
1.51
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.41 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Bangladesh peaked at 5.41 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51, in 1962.
Bangladesh ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.68 | — |
| 1962 | 1.51 | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 1.75 | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 1.69 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.67 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.57 | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.68 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 1.73 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 1.72 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.67 | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.58 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.55 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.79 | +14.8% |
| 1974 | 1.71 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.83 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.77 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.92 | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.93 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.87 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.01 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.94 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.21 | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 2.13 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 2.15 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2.15 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.2 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2.24 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.5 | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 2.49 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.66 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2.65 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.54 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.53 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.69 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.71 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.35 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.48 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.66 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4.13 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.26 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4.37 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.49 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.59 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.62 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.68 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.78 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.89 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.96 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.09 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.32 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5.41 | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.41 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.59, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 | 1.51 | 1.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.76 | 1.55 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.15 | 1.94 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 | 2.49 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 | 3.3 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 | 4.26 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 | 4.89 | 5.41 | 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 change of cereal yield vs land used in Bangladesh?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Bangladesh was 5.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.41 in 2024.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Bangladesh ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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