Potato production in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Potato production was 10.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.60 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 159 countries
All-time high
10.60 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
324,104 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Potato production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 10.60 million tonnes for potato production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, potato production in Bangladesh peaked at 10.60 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 324,104 tonnes, in 1964.

That places Bangladesh 7th out of 159 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 486,004 tonnes 324,104 tonnes 799,600 tonnes 9
1970s 831,077 tonnes 730,067 tonnes 913,846 tonnes 10
1980s 1.10 million tonnes 917,120 tonnes 1.28 million tonnes 10
1990s 1.53 million tonnes 1.07 million tonnes 2.76 million tonnes 10
2000s 4.37 million tonnes 2.93 million tonnes 6.65 million tonnes 10
2010s 9.04 million tonnes 7.93 million tonnes 10.22 million tonnes 10
2020s 10.13 million tonnes 9.61 million tonnes 10.60 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 4 United States 19.06 million tonnes compare
  2. 5 Russia 18.45 million tonnes compare
  3. 6 Germany 12.70 million tonnes compare
  4. 8 France 9.24 million tonnes compare
  5. 9 Pakistan 8.43 million tonnes compare
  6. 10 Egypt 8.08 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 160 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potato production in Bangladesh?
Potato production in Bangladesh was 10.60 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 potato production recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 10.60 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest potato production recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 324,104 tonnes in 1964.
How does Bangladesh rank for potato production?
Bangladesh ranks 7th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
Is potato production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Potato production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
160 places, 8,927 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Potato production is measured in tonnes.