Soybean production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Soybean production was 106,833 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean production in Bangladesh, 2005–2024
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 soybean production in Bangladesh is 106,833 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Bangladesh peaked at 112,024 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36,515 tonnes, in 2005.
Bangladesh ranks 43rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Soybean production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36,515 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 61,485 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 2007 | 57,720 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 59,158 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 58,899 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 69,522 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 65,883 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 64,143 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 58,037 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 112,024 tonnes | +93.0% |
| 2015 | 91,496 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 92,181 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 96,921 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 98,699 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 110,785 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 104,761 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 91,176 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 98,646 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 107,307 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 106,833 tonnes | -0.4% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 106,833 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,629 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 106,833 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 28,520 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +93.0% | 58,037 tonnes | 112,024 tonnes |
| 2006 | +68.4% | 36,515 tonnes | 61,485 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,755 tonnes | 36,515 tonnes | 61,485 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 85,969 tonnes | 58,037 tonnes | 112,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,745 tonnes | 91,176 tonnes | 107,307 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 soybean production in Bangladesh?
- Soybean production in Bangladesh was 106,833 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 soybean production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 112,024 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,515 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Bangladesh rank for soybean production?
- Bangladesh ranks 43rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.