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 142 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

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M60.0M196119922024

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 142 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 217.87 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 China 207.53 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 53.14 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Vietnam 43.45 million tonnes compare
  5. 6 Thailand 33.55 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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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 142 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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About this data

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.