Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested was 26,320 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Bangladesh is 26,320 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Bangladesh peaked at 43,000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17,800 ha, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 24th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,800 ha | — |
| 1962 | 18,600 ha | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 19,400 ha | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 19,000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 21,000 ha | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 36,800 ha | +75.2% |
| 1967 | 37,600 ha | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 25,326 ha | -32.6% |
| 1969 | 25,781 ha | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 24,943 ha | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 24,836 ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 25,101 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 25,204 ha | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 26,542 ha | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 26,092 ha | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 26,533 ha | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 26,867 ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 27,355 ha | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 28,395 ha | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 29,166 ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 29,935 ha | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 29,952 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 30,274 ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 30,859 ha | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 30,750 ha | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 31,325 ha | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 31,560 ha | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 32,334 ha | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 32,446 ha | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 32,430 ha | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 30,729 ha | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 30,727 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 31,227 ha | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 31,496 ha | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 31,647 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 29,200 ha | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 32,036 ha | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 32,092 ha | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 31,161 ha | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 30,769 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 30,756 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,756 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 31,053 ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 39,081 ha | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 40,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 39,000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 41,000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 42,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 43,000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 43,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35,912 ha | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 36,336 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 36,148 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 29,959 ha | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 30,265 ha | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 26,320 ha | -13.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 26,320 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,687 ha, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 26,320 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 26,320 ha, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +75.2% | 21,000 ha | 36,800 ha |
| 1968 | -32.6% | 37,600 ha | 25,326 ha |
| 2004 | +25.9% | 31,053 ha | 39,081 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,590 ha | 17,800 ha | 37,600 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,187 ha | 24,836 ha | 28,395 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,860 ha | 29,166 ha | 32,446 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,274 ha | 29,200 ha | 32,430 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,742 ha | 30,756 ha | 43,000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,291 ha | 35,912 ha | 43,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,806 ha | 26,320 ha | 36,336 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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 coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Bangladesh?
- Coconuts, in shell — area harvested in Bangladesh was 26,320 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 43,000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest coconuts, in shell — area harvested recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,800 ha in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for coconuts, in shell — area harvested?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coconuts, in shell — area harvested rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 Coconuts, in shell — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.