Poultry production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Poultry production was 298,673 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
298,673 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
53rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
298,673 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
18,600 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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 298,673 tonnes for poultry production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Bangladesh peaked at 298,673 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,600 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Bangladesh 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 23,100 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1963 | 27,200 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 31,300 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 36,900 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 43,800 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1967 | 47,900 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 52,000 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 56,200 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 61,200 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 56,500 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 52,200 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 49,100 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 48,900 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 48,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 48,800 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 41,900 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 65,600 tonnes | +56.6% |
| 1979 | 70,100 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1980 | 52,900 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 56,194 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 59,600 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 63,160 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 58,687 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 67,011 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 71,034 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 75,282 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 79,753 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 83,900 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 89,357 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 92,934 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 98,228 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 105,539 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 110,862 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 117,481 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 105,300 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 110,600 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 114,400 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 120,900 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 129,900 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 137,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 145,000 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 153,000 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 159,400 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 168,000 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 179,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 189,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 190,500 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 198,000 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 203,200 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 210,600 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 217,200 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 219,600 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 229,080 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 235,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 242,308 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 249,056 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 255,185 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 259,708 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 268,763 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 275,950 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 283,350 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 290,909 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 298,673 tonnes | +2.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 298,673 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 298,673 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 258,562 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry production in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +56.6% | 41,900 tonnes | 65,600 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,444 tonnes | 18,600 tonnes | 56,200 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,320 tonnes | 41,900 tonnes | 70,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,752 tonnes | 52,900 tonnes | 83,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,560 tonnes | 89,357 tonnes | 120,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 164,880 tonnes | 129,900 tonnes | 198,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,144 tonnes | 203,200 tonnes | 259,708 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 283,529 tonnes | 268,763 tonnes | 298,673 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 poultry production in Bangladesh?
- Poultry production in Bangladesh was 298,673 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 poultry production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 298,673 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,600 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for poultry production?
- Bangladesh ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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