Sugar cane yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sugar cane yields was 43.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sugar cane 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, sugar cane yields in Bangladesh stood at 43.32 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Bangladesh peaked at 50.01 tonnes per hectare in 1966 and was at its lowest, 35.59 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.82 tonnes per hectare | 35.59 tonnes per hectare | 50.01 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.21 tonnes per hectare | 41.14 tonnes per hectare | 47.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.62 tonnes per hectare | 38.98 tonnes per hectare | 44.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.71 tonnes per hectare | 39.33 tonnes per hectare | 42.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.66 tonnes per hectare | 36.16 tonnes per hectare | 41.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.02 tonnes per hectare | 38.22 tonnes per hectare | 42.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.87 tonnes per hectare | 42.7 tonnes per hectare | 43.32 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.4% (2025)
- Rural population 117.29 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 66.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 12.27 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane yields in Bangladesh?
- Sugar cane yields in Bangladesh was 43.32 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 50.01 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.59 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sugar cane yields?
- Bangladesh ranks 71st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane 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.