Millet yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Millet yields was 1.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.21 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.3166 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 89 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.
Millet yields in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6655 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6439 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.7066 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7485 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9585 tonnes per hectare | +28.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9538 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8886 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7986 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7959 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7819 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7686 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7472 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7254 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6757 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 0.6809 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6671 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6908 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6841 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6678 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7455 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5569 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8007 tonnes per hectare | +43.8% |
| 1983 | 0.817 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7736 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7382 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7513 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7218 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7632 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.698 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6967 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7335 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7423 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7521 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7178 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6397 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7406 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7372 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6699 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.7509 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7488 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7158 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5149 tonnes per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7326 tonnes per hectare | +42.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7302 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.677 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.691 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7708 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3413 tonnes per hectare | -55.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3815 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3343 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4528 tonnes per hectare | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3166 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6114 tonnes per hectare | +93.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5858 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9944 tonnes per hectare | +69.8% |
| 2016 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.14 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +93.1% | 0.3166 tonnes per hectare | 0.6114 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +69.8% | 0.5858 tonnes per hectare | 0.9944 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | -55.7% | 0.7708 tonnes per hectare | 0.3413 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | +43.8% | 0.5569 tonnes per hectare | 0.8007 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +42.3% | 0.5149 tonnes per hectare | 0.7326 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 89 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.