Corn yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Corn yields was 9.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
23rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
9.25 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
0.7143 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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 9.25 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Bangladesh peaked at 9.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7143 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Bangladesh 23rd out of 171 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.
Corn yields in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7988 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7384 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.7725 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7532 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.7532 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8744 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8878 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.9025 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8974 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.8405 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7991 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7265 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 0.7146 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7387 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7829 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8179 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.8669 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9246 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9458 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.9118 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9417 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9781 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9319 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9351 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9042 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7339 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +68.2% |
| 2000 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +66.8% |
| 2001 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | +25.2% |
| 2003 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 6.58 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 8.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 8.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 9.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.04 tonnes per hectare, 4.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 9.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.61 tonnes per hectare, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +68.2% | 0.7339 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare |
| 2000 | +66.8% | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare |
| 2001 | +56.4% | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.22 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8291 tonnes per hectare | 0.7384 tonnes per hectare | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8294 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8375 tonnes per hectare | 0.7146 tonnes per hectare | 0.9458 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9897 tonnes per hectare | 0.7339 tonnes per hectare | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | 8.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9 tonnes per hectare | 8.51 tonnes per hectare | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 corn yields in Bangladesh?
- Corn yields in Bangladesh was 9.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 9.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7143 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Bangladesh rank for corn yields?
- Bangladesh ranks 23rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.