Rice production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Rice production was 60.57 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
60.57 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
60.60 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
13.30 million tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice 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
In 2024, rice production in Bangladesh stood at 60.57 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production in Bangladesh peaked at 60.60 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.30 million tonnes, in 1962.
That places Bangladesh 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.43 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 13.30 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 15.93 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1964 | 15.75 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 15.75 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 14.36 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1967 | 16.76 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 17.02 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 18.01 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 16.71 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 14.90 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1972 | 15.13 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 17.86 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1974 | 16.93 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 19.14 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 17.63 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 19.45 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 19.58 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 19.11 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 20.82 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 20.45 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 21.32 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 21.76 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 21.93 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 22.56 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 23.11 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 23.12 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 23.32 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 26.78 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 26.78 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.71 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 27.84 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 26.79 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 25.62 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 25.51 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 27.97 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 27.28 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 26.24 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 33.89 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 36.29 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 36.69 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 37.10 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 38.37 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 36.24 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 39.61 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 39.50 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 39.20 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 46.91 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 47.59 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 49.48 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 50.63 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50.73 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 51.20 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 51.79 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 52.45 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 52.10 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.08 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.61 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 54.78 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 56.06 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 56.77 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 57.78 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 60.60 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 60.57 million tonnes | -0.1% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 60.57 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 407,632 tonnes, 148.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 60.57 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.96 million tonnes, 10.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +29.2% | 26.24 million tonnes | 33.89 million tonnes |
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 |
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 in Bangladesh?
- Rice production 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 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 60.60 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.30 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Bangladesh rank for rice production?
- Bangladesh ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice production is measured in tonnes.