How have things changed? in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: How have things changed? was 5.02 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.02 million metric tons
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
7th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.02 million metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
601,030 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Bangladesh, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Bangladesh stood at 5.02 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Bangladesh peaked at 5.02 million metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 601,030 metric tons, in 1965.

Bangladesh ranks 7th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 621,318 metric tons 601,030 metric tons 651,650 metric tons 5
1970s 711,005 metric tons 640,070 metric tons 822,082 metric tons 10
1980s 749,960 metric tons 646,970 metric tons 839,944 metric tons 10
1990s 1.13 million metric tons 846,144 metric tons 1.55 million metric tons 10
2000s 2.19 million metric tons 1.66 million metric tons 2.89 million metric tons 10
2010s 3.67 million metric tons 3.04 million metric tons 4.38 million metric tons 10
2020s 4.76 million metric tons 4.50 million metric tons 5.02 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 4 Vietnam 9.08 million metric tons compare
  2. 5 Peru 5.88 million metric tons compare
  3. 6 Russia 5.36 million metric tons compare
  4. 8 United States 4.68 million metric tons compare
  5. 9 Norway 4.00 million metric tons compare
  6. 10 Chile 3.95 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Bangladesh?
How have things changed? in Bangladesh was 5.02 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 5.02 million metric tons in 2024.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 601,030 metric tons in 1965.
How does Bangladesh rank for how have things changed??
Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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