Potato production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Potato production was 10.60 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato 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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Potato production is measured in tonnes.