Lettuce yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Lettuce yields was 5.42 tonnes per hectare in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
5.42 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
3.99 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
Years of data
58
1961–2018
Lettuce yields in Bangladesh, 1961–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5.42 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Bangladesh peaked at 5.9 tonnes per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.99 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
Bangladesh ranks 101st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.65 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 5.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 4.89 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.23 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.42 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.67 tonnes per hectare | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
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 lettuce yields in Bangladesh?
- Lettuce yields in Bangladesh was 5.42 tonnes per hectare in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 tonnes per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does Bangladesh rank for lettuce yields?
- Bangladesh ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2018.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Lettuce 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.