Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 5,408 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,408 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
36th
of 180 countries
All-time high
5,408 kg per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
2,491 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh stood at 5,408 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh peaked at 5,408 kg per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,491 kg per hectare, in 1990.
That places Bangladesh 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,491 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,556 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2,660 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 2,653 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,541 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 2,530 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,687 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 2,629 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,708 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 3,105 kg per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3,302 kg per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3,353 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,374 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,480 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 3,439 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,664 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 3,710 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 3,783 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4,154 kg per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 4,126 kg per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4,263 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 4,367 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 4,396 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 4,492 kg per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,559 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,588 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,624 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 4,684 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 4,778 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4,855 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 4,886 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4,964 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 5,090 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 5,321 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 5,408 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 5,408 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 5,408 kg per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,592 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,656 kg per hectare | 2,491 kg per hectare | 3,105 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,639 kg per hectare | 3,302 kg per hectare | 4,154 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,561 kg per hectare | 4,263 kg per hectare | 4,855 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,134 kg per hectare | 4,886 kg per hectare | 5,408 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 33 Slovakia 5,560 kg per hectare compare
- 34 Luxembourg 5,540 kg per hectare compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,530 kg per hectare compare
- 37 Uzbekistan 5,344 kg per hectare compare
- 38 Portugal 5,309 kg per hectare compare
- 39 Bulgaria 5,224 kg per hectare compare
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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -6.08 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Bangladesh was 5,408 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 5,408 kg per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,491 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.