Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate was 5.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Bangladesh, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Bangladesh stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Bangladesh peaked at 51.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2022.
Bangladesh ranks 36th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.2% | — |
| 1995 | 43.4% | -15.3% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -21.9% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -69.7% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 59% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 43.4% | 51.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 32.3% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.5% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More poverty & inequality data for Bangladesh
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,408 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 7.29 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 7.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Bangladesh?
- Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Bangladesh was 5.9% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.