Rice — Yield in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rice — Yield was 5,291 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 5,291 kg/ha for rice — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Bangladesh peaked at 5,291 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,530 kg/ha, in 1962.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd of 155 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.
Rice — Yield in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,700 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,530 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 1,769 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 1,707 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1,683 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,583 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1,694 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1,747 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,746 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,686 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,602 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1,572 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,808 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 1,729 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1,853 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1,784 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1,940 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1,938 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,881 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2,020 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1,954 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2,014 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2,234 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 2,145 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2,169 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,178 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,240 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,280 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2,556 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 2,566 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2,628 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,725 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2,725 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,603 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2,586 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,756 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2,686 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2,768 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3,202 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 3,396 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,447 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,468 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,577 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,536 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,762 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3,802 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3,834 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4,199 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4,188 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,315 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4,407 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,421 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,514 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,557 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4,582 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,611 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4,637 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,714 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4,787 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,794 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4,866 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,980 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5,207 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5,291 kg/ha | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5,291 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,692 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5,291 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,313 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,684 kg/ha | 1,530 kg/ha | 1,769 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,779 kg/ha | 1,572 kg/ha | 1,940 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,179 kg/ha | 1,954 kg/ha | 2,556 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,725 kg/ha | 2,566 kg/ha | 3,202 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,721 kg/ha | 3,396 kg/ha | 4,199 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,555 kg/ha | 4,315 kg/ha | 4,787 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,028 kg/ha | 4,794 kg/ha | 5,291 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 40 France 5,338 kg/ha compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 5,313 kg/ha compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 5,313 kg/ha compare
- 44 Indonesia 5,290 kg/ha compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 5,224 kg/ha compare
- 45 Kazakhstan 5,224 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- 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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Bangladesh?
- Rice — yield in Bangladesh was 5,291 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5,291 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,530 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rice — yield?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.