Cotton yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cotton yields was 4.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.28 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
5th
of 101 countries
All-time high
5.26 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.3951 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Bangladesh stood at 4.28 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Bangladesh peaked at 5.26 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3951 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Bangladesh 5th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton yields in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5794 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5649 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.581 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.6456 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6107 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5548 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5548 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.587 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.4932 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4513 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4719 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4484 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4483 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3951 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.396 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4898 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5301 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.5494 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6866 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +158.9% |
| 1982 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9099 tonnes per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9132 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +87.7% |
| 1988 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -53.2% |
| 1995 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +122.1% |
| 1999 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2006 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | +76.7% |
| 2007 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2008 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2012 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.46 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 4.28 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 3.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +158.9% | 0.6866 tonnes per hectare | 1.78 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +122.1% | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare |
| 1987 | +87.7% | 0.9132 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.6456 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4673 tonnes per hectare | 0.3951 tonnes per hectare | 0.5494 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 0.6866 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 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 cotton yields in Bangladesh?
- Cotton yields in Bangladesh was 4.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3951 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cotton yields?
- Bangladesh ranks 5th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.