Soy production, yield and area harvested in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Soy production, yield and area harvested was 106,833 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soy production, yield and area harvested in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, soy production, yield and area harvested in Bangladesh stood at 106,833 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soy production, yield and area harvested in Bangladesh peaked at 112,024 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36,515 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 43rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Soy production, yield and area harvested in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36,515 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 61,485 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 57,720 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 59,158 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 58,899 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 69,522 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 65,883 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 64,143 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 58,037 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 112,024 tonnes | +93.0% |
| 2015 | 91,496 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 92,181 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96,921 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 98,699 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 110,785 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 104,761 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 91,176 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 98,646 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 107,307 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 106,833 tonnes | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 106,833 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,629 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 106,833 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 28,520 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soy production, yield and area harvested in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +93.0% | 58,037 tonnes | 112,024 tonnes |
| 2006 | +68.4% | 36,515 tonnes | 61,485 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,755 tonnes | 36,515 tonnes | 61,485 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 85,969 tonnes | 58,037 tonnes | 112,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,745 tonnes | 91,176 tonnes | 107,307 tonnes | 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 soy production, yield and area harvested in Bangladesh?
- Soy production, yield and area harvested in Bangladesh was 106,833 tonnes 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 soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 112,024 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest soy production, yield and area harvested recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,515 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for soy production, yield and area harvested?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soy production, yield and area harvested rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Soy production, yield and area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Shown is the change in soy production, yield and area used to grow the crop over time.