Fertilizer consumption in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Fertilizer consumption was 3.09 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.09 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.12 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
22,555 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer consumption in Bangladesh, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Bangladesh stood at 3.09 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Bangladesh peaked at 3.12 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,555 tonnes, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 11th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer consumption in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,555 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 26,986 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1963 | 49,018 tonnes | +81.6% |
| 1964 | 44,957 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 54,222 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1966 | 75,748 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1967 | 96,043 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1968 | 108,012 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 129,682 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 143,278 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 114,233 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 182,092 tonnes | +59.4% |
| 1973 | 181,959 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 129,099 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1975 | 215,352 tonnes | +66.8% |
| 1976 | 243,314 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 340,893 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1978 | 356,237 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 407,316 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 416,689 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 400,006 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 461,304 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 543,487 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 581,790 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 540,638 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 616,497 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 705,728 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 776,431 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 906,836 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 933,682 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.00 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 998,798 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 945,637 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.05 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 1.23 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.45 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.32 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.44 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.56 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.66 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 2.00 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.95 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.14 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.31 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 2.25 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.36 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.57 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.12 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.09 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 3.09 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,615 tonnes, 35.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 3.09 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 166,795 tonnes, 18.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +81.6% | 26,986 tonnes | 49,018 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,469 tonnes | 22,555 tonnes | 129,682 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 231,377 tonnes | 114,233 tonnes | 407,316 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 594,941 tonnes | 400,006 tonnes | 906,836 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.10 million tonnes | 933,682 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 4 |
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 fertilizer consumption in Bangladesh?
- Fertilizer consumption in Bangladesh was 3.09 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,555 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).