Egg production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Egg production was 1.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.28 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
11th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.28 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
21,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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, egg production in Bangladesh stood at 1.28 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Bangladesh peaked at 1.28 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 26,600 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1963 | 30,400 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 33,900 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 38,600 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 44,500 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 48,100 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 51,900 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 55,200 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 59,000 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 58,700 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 58,300 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 57,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 56,700 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 56,500 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 56,300 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 56,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 77,283 tonnes | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 81,886 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 62,231 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 65,962 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 69,921 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 74,117 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 64,500 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1985 | 68,400 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 71,400 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 66,400 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 78,100 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 65,400 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1990 | 85,665 tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1991 | 87,776 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 91,953 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 98,670 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 112,600 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 124,700 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 156,800 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1997 | 179,000 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 176,100 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 165,000 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 178,100 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 192,300 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 207,900 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 224,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 223,900 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 263,700 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 253,900 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 252,200 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 265,200 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 219,700 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 268,300 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 284,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 341,000 tonnes | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 355,600 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 464,610 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2015 | 502,475 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 636,300 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 797,400 tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2018 | 828,700 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 918,800 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 932,300 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 1.25 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1.28 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 25.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 1.28 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 94,831 tonnes, 13.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,911 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 55,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,797 tonnes | 56,300 tonnes | 81,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,643 tonnes | 62,231 tonnes | 78,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 127,826 tonnes | 85,665 tonnes | 179,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 228,090 tonnes | 178,100 tonnes | 265,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 539,718 tonnes | 268,300 tonnes | 918,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 million tonnes | 932,300 tonnes | 1.28 million 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 egg production in Bangladesh?
- Egg production in Bangladesh was 1.28 million 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 egg production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for egg production?
- Bangladesh ranks 11th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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