Banana production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Banana production was 813,560 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
813,560 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.00 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
446,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Bangladesh is 813,560 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Bangladesh peaked at 1.00 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 446,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 446,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 512,100 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 469,400 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 571,100 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 619,800 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 760,000 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1967 | 741,700 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 767,100 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 744,744 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 593,400 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1971 | 595,751 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 585,987 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 588,181 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 575,120 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 578,318 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 588,625 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 589,714 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 596,393 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 616,393 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 652,101 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 683,855 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 698,786 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 674,708 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 689,767 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 691,405 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 759,110 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 683,970 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 608,921 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 637,087 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 623,670 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 626,265 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 636,110 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 631,550 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 639,850 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 634,000 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 633,645 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 628,425 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 624,735 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 562,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 572,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 606,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 654,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 649,730 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 706,585 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 898,710 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 909,060 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 1.00 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 877,123 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 836,183 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 818,254 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 800,840 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 745,927 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 774,826 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 770,203 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 777,427 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 798,012 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 807,104 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 810,347 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 833,309 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 817,908 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 826,151 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 826,179 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 840,362 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 813,560 tonnes | -3.2% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 813,560 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 813,560 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 383,285 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +27.2% | 706,585 tonnes | 898,710 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 625,772 tonnes | 446,000 tonnes | 767,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 590,788 tonnes | 575,120 tonnes | 616,393 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 677,971 tonnes | 608,921 tonnes | 759,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 624,025 tonnes | 562,000 tonnes | 639,850 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 771,391 tonnes | 572,000 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 793,625 tonnes | 745,927 tonnes | 833,309 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 824,832 tonnes | 813,560 tonnes | 840,362 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Bangladesh?
- Banana production in Bangladesh was 813,560 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 banana production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 446,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for banana production?
- Bangladesh ranks 27th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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