Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 135.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production index number in Bangladesh stood at 135.38. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Bangladesh peaked at 135.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.05, in 1962.
That places Bangladesh 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.09 | — |
| 1962 | 23.05 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 26.09 | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 26.29 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 26.46 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 25.43 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 28.73 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 29.43 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 30.64 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 29.25 | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 27.17 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 26.81 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 29.55 | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 28.76 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 31.65 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 30.38 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 32.36 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 33.5 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 33.28 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 33.83 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 33.59 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 34.82 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 35.68 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 35.97 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 37.29 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 37.63 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 37.69 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 38.31 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 41.93 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 42.33 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 42.55 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 44.11 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 43.4 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 42.76 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 43.09 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 46.32 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 46.5 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.65 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 55.43 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 57.99 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 58.77 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.52 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 61.61 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 60.44 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 67.58 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 68.54 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 69.83 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 79.7 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 78.84 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 83.55 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 87.74 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 89.55 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 92.95 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 97.02 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 100.45 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 102.53 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 108.05 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 110.35 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 112.97 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 116.94 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 123.39 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 127.12 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 131.99 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 135.38 | +2.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 135.38 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.9, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 135.38 is above the median for South Asia, which is 112.88, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.69 | 23.05 | 30.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.27 | 26.81 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.67 | 33.59 | 41.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.21 | 42.33 | 55.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.28 | 57.99 | 79.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.52 | 83.55 | 112.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.96 | 116.94 | 135.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production index number in Bangladesh?
- Food — gross production index number in Bangladesh was 135.38 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 135.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.05 in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for food — gross production index number?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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, published as part of Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.