Sugar cane yields in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sugar cane yields was 43.32 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.32 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 110 countries
All-time high
50.01 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
All-time low
35.59 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sugar cane yields in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.59 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 38.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 37.49 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 38.91 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 43.94 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 50.01 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 49.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 46.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 45.02 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 45.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 47.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 41.14 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 42.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 43.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 43.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 44.95 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 44.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 44.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 44.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 44.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 44.35 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 44.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 42.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 41.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 41.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 41.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 38.98 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 39.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 40.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 39.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 40.64 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 39.33 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 41.34 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 41.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 42.83 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 42.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 39.95 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 40.56 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 39.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 39.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 39.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 40.88 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 36.16 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 38.45 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 38.49 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.44 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 38.22 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 40.21 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.77 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 40.58 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 42.04 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 42.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 42.78 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 41.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.36 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 38.76 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 42.7 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 42.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 42.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 43.32 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 43.32 tonnes per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 44.92 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 (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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.