Rapeseed yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rapeseed yields was 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.38 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
52nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.4364 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rapeseed 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
In 2024, rapeseed yields in Bangladesh stood at 1.38 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Bangladesh peaked at 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4364 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 52nd of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4364 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.4383 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.4533 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4469 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.4923 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5031 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5256 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.5683 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5824 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.588 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6431 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6038 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5633 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5614 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5925 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5782 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.6516 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.618 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6818 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5753 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6346 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6685 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6967 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7411 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 0.705 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.667 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6984 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6197 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6425 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.6709 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7153 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7224 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7104 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7279 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7319 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7419 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7381 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7355 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7577 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7489 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7687 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7326 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7541 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7923 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8462 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8971 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9757 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8666 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9762 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9493 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9981 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4941 tonnes per hectare | 0.4364 tonnes per hectare | 0.5824 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5988 tonnes per hectare | 0.5614 tonnes per hectare | 0.6516 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6688 tonnes per hectare | 0.5753 tonnes per hectare | 0.7411 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7137 tonnes per hectare | 0.6425 tonnes per hectare | 0.7419 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.814 tonnes per hectare | 0.7326 tonnes per hectare | 0.9757 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 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 rapeseed yields in Bangladesh?
- Rapeseed yields in Bangladesh was 1.38 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4364 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rapeseed yields?
- Bangladesh ranks 52nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.