Rapeseed production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rapeseed production was 637,745 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rapeseed 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
The most recent figure for rapeseed production in Bangladesh is 637,745 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 115.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed production in Bangladesh peaked at 637,745 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 90,424 tonnes, in 1964.
Bangladesh ranks 17th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rapeseed production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 98,552 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 104,648 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 105,664 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 90,424 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1965 | 91,440 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 96,500 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 103,600 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 121,900 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1969 | 130,100 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 128,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 138,200 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 113,945 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 107,864 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 99,070 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 116,251 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1976 | 111,557 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 114,270 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 134,103 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 220,000 tonnes | +64.1% |
| 1980 | 240,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 214,000 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1982 | 231,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 238,000 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 253,654 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 285,444 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1986 | 260,565 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 228,573 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 222,008 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 206,943 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 217,410 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 227,530 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 243,040 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 244,300 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 239,080 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 245,365 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 245,885 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 249,355 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 253,640 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 253,000 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 249,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 238,000 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 233,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 217,980 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 210,570 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 191,375 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 183,465 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 188,880 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 227,930 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 202,717 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 221,928 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 246,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 262,000 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 294,000 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 296,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 359,452 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 361,909 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 362,860 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 351,537 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 311,740 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 358,249 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 396,594 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 409,659 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 547,425 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 2024 | 637,745 tonnes | +16.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 637,745 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,737 tonnes, 170.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rapeseed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +64.1% | 134,103 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104,759 tonnes | 90,424 tonnes | 130,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 128,326 tonnes | 99,070 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 238,019 tonnes | 206,943 tonnes | 285,444 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 241,860 tonnes | 217,410 tonnes | 253,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 214,292 tonnes | 183,465 tonnes | 249,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 306,743 tonnes | 221,928 tonnes | 362,860 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 469,934 tonnes | 358,249 tonnes | 637,745 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 rapeseed production in Bangladesh?
- Rapeseed production in Bangladesh was 637,745 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 rapeseed production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 637,745 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest rapeseed production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 90,424 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rapeseed production?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Rapeseed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rapeseed production is measured in tonnes.