Cotton yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cotton yields was 4.28 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 100 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.
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 52.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population 117.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 66.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)
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 100 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.