Rice production by region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rice production by region was 60.57 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice production by region 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 rice production by region in Bangladesh is 60.57 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Bangladesh peaked at 60.60 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.30 million tonnes, in 1962.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.70 million tonnes | 13.30 million tonnes | 18.01 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.65 million tonnes | 14.90 million tonnes | 19.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.52 million tonnes | 20.45 million tonnes | 26.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.46 million tonnes | 25.51 million tonnes | 33.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.75 million tonnes | 36.24 million tonnes | 47.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.98 million tonnes | 49.48 million tonnes | 54.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.36 million tonnes | 56.06 million tonnes | 60.60 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production by region in Bangladesh?
- Rice production by region in Bangladesh was 60.57 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 rice production by region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 60.60 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.30 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rice production by region?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.