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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Tanzania 3.34 million tonnes compare
  2. 37 Madagascar 3.16 million tonnes compare
  3. 38 Malawi 2.97 million tonnes compare
  4. 40 Nepal 2.76 million tonnes compare
  5. 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.51 million tonnes compare
  6. 42 Mauritius 2.20 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 110 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane 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
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.