Bangladesh vs Vietnam: Rice production
Bangladesh
60.57 million tonnes
in 2024
Vietnam
43.45 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
3rd
Vietnam rank
5th
Rice production over time
- Bangladesh
- Vietnam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 60.57 million tonnes against 43.45 million tonnes in Vietnam, a difference of 17.12 million tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.70 million tonnes | 9.14 million tonnes | 6.56 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 17.65 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 6.91 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 22.52 million tonnes | 15.17 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 27.46 million tonnes | 24.65 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 39.75 million tonnes | 35.51 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 51.98 million tonnes | 43.37 million tonnes | 8.62 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 58.36 million tonnes | 43.25 million tonnes | 15.11 million tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rice production, Bangladesh or Vietnam?
- Bangladesh, at 60.57 million tonnes against 43.45 million tonnes in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rice production between Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 17.12 million tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Vietnam rank globally for rice production?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd and Vietnam ranks 5th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes.