Pulses, Total — Yield in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,182 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield in Bangladesh stood at 1,182 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Bangladesh peaked at 1,247 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 624.6 kg/ha, in 1981.
Bangladesh ranks 115th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 694.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 681 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 678.4 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 719.3 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1965 | 715.9 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 711.8 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 693.7 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 752.1 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 771.6 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 779.8 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 771.6 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 723.1 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 697.8 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 701.6 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 706.5 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 689.7 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 652.8 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 669.9 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 668.3 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 630.1 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 624.6 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 652.8 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 661.2 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 691.2 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 701.9 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 707.5 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 719.9 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 723.3 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 678.5 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 697.9 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 720.1 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 722.9 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 724.5 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 751 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 717.5 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 754.4 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 759.3 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 754.5 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 766.6 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 772.5 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 786 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 725 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 763.5 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 802.5 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 828.2 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 832.3 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 840.4 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 901.8 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 870.9 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 928.4 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 890.4 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 852.1 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 949.9 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,055 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 1,057 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,012 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,038 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1,073 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,111 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1,071 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,141 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 1,159 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1,247 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 1,182 kg/ha | -5.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1,182 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1,182 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,003 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 713.18 kg/ha | 678.4 kg/ha | 771.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 706.11 kg/ha | 652.8 kg/ha | 779.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 679.1 kg/ha | 624.6 kg/ha | 723.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 736.87 kg/ha | 697.9 kg/ha | 766.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 812.31 kg/ha | 725 kg/ha | 901.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 996.59 kg/ha | 852.1 kg/ha | 1,111 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,160 kg/ha | 1,071 kg/ha | 1,247 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5052 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0512 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.4735 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0546 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Bangladesh?
- Pulses, total — yield in Bangladesh was 1,182 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1,247 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 624.6 kg/ha in 1981.
- How does Bangladesh rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Bangladesh ranks 115th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.