Bean production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Bean production was 83,925 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
83,925 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 135 countries
All-time high
124,000 tonnes
in 1978
All-time low
34,000 tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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
In 2024, bean production in Bangladesh stood at 83,925 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Bangladesh peaked at 124,000 tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 34,000 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Bangladesh 47th out of 135 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.
Bean production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,784 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 49,784 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 47,752 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 48,768 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 48,768 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 60,960 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 57,912 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 60,765 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 61,979 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 61,098 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 60,604 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 70,000 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 80,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 90,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 100,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 110,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 115,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 124,000 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 114,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 109,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 98,000 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 98,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 93,900 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 89,400 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 77,500 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 80,000 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 87,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 79,000 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 83,035 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 83,260 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 82,515 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 83,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 82,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 85,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 82,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 84,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 83,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 54,000 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 57,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 54,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 53,000 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 49,000 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 48,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 35,000 tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2005 | 34,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 36,865 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 41,185 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 39,727 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 48,533 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 44,000 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 50,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 51,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 51,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 66,000 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 66,137 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72,105 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 73,970 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 75,532 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 76,224 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 71,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 78,000 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 80,553 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 86,473 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 83,925 tonnes | -2.9% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 83,925 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 83,925 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,535 tonnes, 4.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,052 tonnes | 47,752 tonnes | 61,979 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 92,470 tonnes | 60,604 tonnes | 124,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 89,484 tonnes | 77,500 tonnes | 109,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,578 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,931 tonnes | 34,000 tonnes | 54,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,647 tonnes | 44,000 tonnes | 76,224 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,990 tonnes | 71,000 tonnes | 86,473 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 bean production in Bangladesh?
- Bean production in Bangladesh was 83,925 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 bean production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 124,000 tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,000 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for bean production?
- Bangladesh ranks 47th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.