Land under cereal production in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Land under cereal production was 12.27 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Bangladesh, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Bangladesh stood at 12.27 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Bangladesh peaked at 12.51 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.64 million hectares, in 1961.
Bangladesh ranks 14th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.47 million hectares | 8.64 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.15 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 10.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.01 million hectares | 10.42 million hectares | 11.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.85 million hectares | 10.38 million hectares | 11.55 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.37 million hectares | 10.80 million hectares | 11.92 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 million hectares | 12.03 million hectares | 12.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.43 million hectares | 12.27 million hectares | 12.51 million hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bangladesh
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 6.0% (2018)
- Rural population 66.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 117.29 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 11.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 52.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 5,408 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 66.35 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 391.89 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Bangladesh?
- Land under cereal production in Bangladesh was 12.27 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.64 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Bangladesh rank for land under cereal production?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.