Rice yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rice yields was 5.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.29 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 124 countries
All-time high
5.29 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.53 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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 rice yields in Bangladesh is 5.29 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Bangladesh peaked at 5.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.53 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
Bangladesh ranks 34th of 124 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 yields in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1963 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.29 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5.29 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 31 Bulgaria 5.42 tonnes per hectare compare
- 32 France 5.34 tonnes per hectare compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 5.31 tonnes per hectare compare
- 35 Indonesia 5.29 tonnes per hectare compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 5.22 tonnes per hectare compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 5.1 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 rice yields in Bangladesh?
- Rice yields in Bangladesh was 5.29 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 rice yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rice yields?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice 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.