Sugar cane production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Sugar cane production was 2.93 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.93 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
39th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.20 million tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
2.93 million tonnes
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
Bangladesh recorded 2.93 million tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Bangladesh peaked at 8.20 million tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.93 million tonnes, in 2024.
Bangladesh ranks 39th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.02 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.49 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 4.82 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 5.45 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1965 | 6.33 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1966 | 7.67 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 8.20 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 7.71 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 7.41 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 7.52 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 7.72 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 5.78 million tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 5.40 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 6.44 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1975 | 6.74 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 5.98 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 6.50 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 6.78 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.94 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.68 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 6.60 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 7.14 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 7.36 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 7.17 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 6.88 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 6.64 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 6.90 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 7.21 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 6.71 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 7.42 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 7.68 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 7.45 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 7.51 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.11 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 7.45 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.17 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.52 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 7.38 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 6.95 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 6.91 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.74 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.50 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 6.84 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.48 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.42 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.51 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 5.77 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.98 million tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 5.23 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.49 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 4.67 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.43 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.51 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.43 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.21 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 3.86 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.64 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 3.68 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 3.09 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.93 million tonnes | -1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.93 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.93 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.76 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.23 million tonnes | 4.02 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.58 million tonnes | 5.40 million tonnes | 7.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.93 million tonnes | 6.60 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.36 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | 7.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.14 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 6.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million tonnes | 3.14 million tonnes | 4.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.20 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 3.68 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 sugar cane production in Bangladesh?
- Sugar cane production in Bangladesh was 2.93 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 sugar cane production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.20 million tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 million tonnes in 2024.
- How does Bangladesh rank for sugar cane production?
- Bangladesh ranks 39th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.