Millet yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Millet yields was 1.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Millet yields in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yields in Bangladesh is 1.13 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Bangladesh peaked at 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3166 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Bangladesh 43rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7955 tonnes per hectare | 0.6439 tonnes per hectare | 0.9585 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7089 tonnes per hectare | 0.6671 tonnes per hectare | 0.7819 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7366 tonnes per hectare | 0.5569 tonnes per hectare | 0.817 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7181 tonnes per hectare | 0.6397 tonnes per hectare | 0.7521 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6304 tonnes per hectare | 0.3413 tonnes per hectare | 0.7708 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7867 tonnes per hectare | 0.3166 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 40 Jordan 1.17 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 1.14 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 1.13 tonnes per hectare compare
- 44 Bhutan 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 45 Senegal 1.11 tonnes per hectare compare
- 46 Burundi 1.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 46 Guinea 1.1 tonnes per hectare compare
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 millet yields in Bangladesh?
- Millet yields in Bangladesh was 1.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3166 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Bangladesh rank for millet yields?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.