Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 72 % in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 72 % for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Bangladesh peaked at 84 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72 %, in 2021.
That places Bangladesh 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84 % | — |
| 2001 | 84 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83 % | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 82 % | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 81 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 81 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 81 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 81 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80 % | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 81 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 80 % | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 80 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 79 % | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 78 % | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 78 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77 % | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 75 % | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 73 % | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 72 % | -1.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 72 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 72 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 60 %, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.1 % | 80 % | 84 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4 % | 75 % | 81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5 % | 72 % | 73 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 5 Ethiopia 73 % compare
- 5 Mozambique 73 % compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 62 % compare
- 7 Afghanistan 72 % compare
- 7 Benin 72 % compare
- 7 Liberia 72 % compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 60 % compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 55 % compare
- 9 Viet Nam 54 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Bangladesh?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Bangladesh was 72 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 84 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 % in 2021.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.