Chicken meat production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Chicken meat production was 232,508 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
232,508
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
55th
of 199 countries
All-time high
232,508
in 2024
All-time low
11,600
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 232,508 for chicken meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Bangladesh peaked at 232,508 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,600, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 55th of 199 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.
Chicken meat production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,600 | — |
| 1962 | 14,600 | +25.9% |
| 1963 | 18,200 | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 21,800 | +19.8% |
| 1965 | 26,900 | +23.4% |
| 1966 | 32,800 | +21.9% |
| 1967 | 36,400 | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 40,000 | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 43,700 | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 48,200 | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 43,700 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 40,000 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 37,100 | -7.2% |
| 1974 | 37,100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37,100 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37,100 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,200 | -18.6% |
| 1978 | 48,600 | +60.9% |
| 1979 | 51,100 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 37,900 | -25.8% |
| 1981 | 40,194 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 42,600 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 45,160 | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 40,687 | -9.9% |
| 1985 | 49,011 | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 52,034 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 55,282 | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 58,753 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 61,900 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 66,357 | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 68,934 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 73,228 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 79,539 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 83,862 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 89,481 | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 76,300 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 80,600 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 83,400 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 87,900 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 94,000 | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 101,000 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 108,000 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 116,000 | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 123,000 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 130,000 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 138,000 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 147,000 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 150,500 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 156,800 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 161,700 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 166,600 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 172,200 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 173,600 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 180,600 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 185,500 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 190,457 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 195,372 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 200,154 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 203,543 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 210,263 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 215,626 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 221,141 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 226,753 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 232,508 | +2.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 232,508 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 232,508 is above the median for South Asia, which is 232,508, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +60.9% | 30,200 | 48,600 |
| 1980 | -25.8% | 51,100 | 37,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,333 | 11,600 | 43,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 41,020 | 30,200 | 51,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,352 | 37,900 | 61,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78,960 | 66,357 | 89,481 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126,430 | 94,000 | 156,800 | 10 |
| 2010s | 182,973 | 161,700 | 203,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 221,258 | 210,263 | 232,508 | 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 chicken meat production in Bangladesh?
- Chicken meat production in Bangladesh was 232,508 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 232,508 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,600 in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for chicken meat production?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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