What is rice — production in Bangladesh?

Rice — production in Bangladesh was 58.61 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest rice — production recorded in Bangladesh?

The highest recorded value was 58.61 million t in 2023.

What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Bangladesh?

The lowest recorded value was 13.30 million t in 1962.

How does Bangladesh rank for rice — production?

Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.

Is rice — production rising or falling in Bangladesh?

Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice — Production in Bangladesh

Name: Rice — Production in Bangladesh
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Bangladesh: Rice — Production was 58.61 million t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

58.61 million t

Change on year

up 2.5%

World rank

4th

of 133 countries

All-time high

58.61 million t

in 2023

All-time low

13.30 million t

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Rice — Production in Bangladesh, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — production in Bangladesh stood at 58.61 million t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Bangladesh peaked at 58.61 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.30 million t, in 1962.

That places Bangladesh 4th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Production in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Bangladesh, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t	Change
1961	14.43 million t	—
1962	13.30 million t	-7.8%
1963	15.93 million t	+19.8%
1964	15.75 million t	-1.1%
1965	15.75 million t	-0.0%
1966	14.36 million t	-8.8%
1967	16.76 million t	+16.7%
1968	17.02 million t	+1.5%
1969	18.01 million t	+5.8%
1970	16.71 million t	-7.2%
1971	14.90 million t	-10.9%
1972	15.13 million t	+1.6%
1973	17.86 million t	+18.0%
1974	16.93 million t	-5.2%
1975	19.14 million t	+13.1%
1976	17.63 million t	-7.9%
1977	19.45 million t	+10.3%
1978	19.58 million t	+0.7%
1979	19.11 million t	-2.4%
1980	20.82 million t	+9.0%
1981	20.45 million t	-1.8%
1982	21.32 million t	+4.3%
1983	21.76 million t	+2.0%
1984	21.93 million t	+0.8%
1985	22.56 million t	+2.8%
1986	23.11 million t	+2.5%
1987	23.12 million t	+0.0%
1988	23.32 million t	+0.8%
1989	26.78 million t	+14.9%
1990	26.78 million t	-0.0%
1991	27.24 million t	+1.7%
1992	27.37 million t	+0.5%
1993	26.93 million t	-1.6%
1994	25.12 million t	-6.7%
1995	26.40 million t	+5.1%
1996	28.18 million t	+6.8%
1997	28.15 million t	-0.1%
1998	29.71 million t	+5.5%
1999	34.43 million t	+15.9%
2000	37.63 million t	+9.3%
2001	36.27 million t	-3.6%
2002	37.59 million t	+3.7%
2003	38.36 million t	+2.0%
2004	36.24 million t	-5.5%
2005	39.80 million t	+9.8%
2006	40.77 million t	+2.5%
2007	43.18 million t	+5.9%
2008	46.74 million t	+8.2%
2009	48.14 million t	+3.0%
2010	50.06 million t	+4.0%
2011	50.63 million t	+1.1%
2012	50.50 million t	-0.3%
2013	51.53 million t	+2.1%
2014	51.81 million t	+0.5%
2015	51.81 million t	-0.0%
2016	50.45 million t	-2.6%
2017	54.15 million t	+7.3%
2018	54.42 million t	+0.5%
2019	54.59 million t	+0.3%
2020	54.91 million t	+0.6%
2021	56.38 million t	+2.7%
2022	57.19 million t	+1.4%
2023	58.61 million t	+2.5%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

Bangladesh's 58.61 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 292,369 t, 200.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Bangladesh's 58.61 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.72 million t, 10.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	15.70 million t	13.30 million t	18.01 million t	9
1970s	17.65 million t	14.90 million t	19.58 million t	10
1980s	22.52 million t	20.45 million t	26.78 million t	10
1990s	28.03 million t	25.12 million t	34.43 million t	10
2000s	40.47 million t	36.24 million t	48.14 million t	10
2010s	51.99 million t	50.06 million t	54.59 million t	10
2020s	56.77 million t	54.91 million t	58.61 million t	4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

1 China 208.06 million t compare
2 India 206.73 million t compare
3 China, mainland 206.60 million t compare
3 Viet Nam 43.50 million t compare
4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.83 million t compare
5 Indonesia 53.98 million t compare
5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.60 million t compare
6 Thailand 33.07 million t compare
6 United Republic of Tanzania 3.59 million t compare
7 Myanmar 25.65 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More climate change data for Bangladesh

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.05 billion kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,978 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,421 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42,556 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.1 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,520 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,925 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 15,205 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 30,719 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 57.38 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Bangladesh?: Rice — production in Bangladesh was 58.61 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Bangladesh?: The highest recorded value was 58.61 million t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Bangladesh?: The lowest recorded value was 13.30 million t in 1962.
How does Bangladesh rank for rice — production?: Bangladesh ranks 4th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Bangladesh?: Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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