Corn yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Corn yields was 9.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 170 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.
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 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)
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 170 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.