Fertilizer per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fertilizer per capita was 3.23 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.23
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
49th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.23
in 2023
All-time low
0.01
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer per capita in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 3.23 for fertilizer per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 3.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.0589 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.207 | 0.12 | 0.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.406 | 0.31 | 0.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.813 | 0.53 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.55 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 | 1.29 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.95 | 2.76 | 3.23 | 4 |
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 11.42 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 11.42 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer per capita in Bangladesh?
- Fertilizer per capita in Bangladesh was 3.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fertilizer per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 Fertilizer per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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