Bangladesh vs Japan: Wheat production
Bangladesh
1.17 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
1.03 million tonnes
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
50th
Japan rank
53rd
Wheat production over time
- Bangladesh
- Japan
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.17 million tonnes against 1.03 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 143,240 tonnes.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 50th and Japan ranks 53rd of 126 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,536 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 196,978 tonnes | 323,930 tonnes | 126,952 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.09 million tonnes | 796,690 tonnes | 288,862 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1.30 million tonnes | 631,920 tonnes | 672,581 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 1.20 million tonnes | 810,950 tonnes | 391,062 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 1.16 million tonnes | 834,290 tonnes | 320,787 tonnes | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 63,368 tonnes | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Bangladesh or Japan?
- Bangladesh, at 1.17 million tonnes against 1.03 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Bangladesh and Japan?
- 143,240 tonnes, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Japan?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Japan rank globally for wheat production?
- Bangladesh ranks 50th and Japan ranks 53rd of 126 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 Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.