Rice production by region in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rice production by region was 60.57 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.57 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
60.60 million
in 2023
All-time low
13.30 million
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice production by region in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice production by region in Bangladesh is 60.57 million, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.30 million, in 1962.
Bangladesh ranks 3rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production by region in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.43 million | — |
| 1962 | 13.30 million | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 15.93 million | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 15.75 million | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 15.75 million | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 14.36 million | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 16.76 million | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 17.02 million | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.01 million | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 16.71 million | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 14.90 million | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 15.13 million | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 17.86 million | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 16.93 million | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 19.14 million | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 17.63 million | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 19.45 million | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 19.58 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 19.11 million | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 20.82 million | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 20.45 million | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 21.32 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 21.76 million | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21.93 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 22.56 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 23.11 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 23.12 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 26.78 million | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 26.78 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.71 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.84 million | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 26.79 million | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.62 million | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 25.51 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.97 million | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 27.28 million | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.24 million | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 33.89 million | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 36.29 million | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 36.69 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.10 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.37 million | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 36.24 million | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 39.61 million | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 39.50 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.20 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.91 million | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 47.59 million | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.48 million | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 50.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.73 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.20 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.79 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.61 million | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 54.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.06 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.77 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 57.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.60 million | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 60.57 million | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 60.57 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632, 148.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 60.57 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.96 million, 10.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice production by region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.2% | 26.24 million | 33.89 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.70 million | 13.30 million | 18.01 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.65 million | 14.90 million | 19.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.52 million | 20.45 million | 26.78 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.46 million | 25.51 million | 33.89 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.75 million | 36.24 million | 47.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.98 million | 49.48 million | 54.78 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.36 million | 56.06 million | 60.60 million | 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 rice production by region in Bangladesh?
- Rice production by region in Bangladesh was 60.57 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice production by region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 60.60 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.30 million in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rice production by region?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 143 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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