Bananas production in Bangladesh
In 2024 Bangladesh produced 813,560 t of bananas, the 27th largest in the world (0.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.6%. The record was 1.0 million t in 2007. Area harvested: 49,720 ha, yield 16.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 813,560 t
- World rank
- 27 of 118
- 10-year change
- +5.6%
- Record
- 1.0 million t
- 2007
Bananas in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.58%
- 0.67% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.4
- world 23.7 (−31%)
- kg per person
- 4.69
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +5.6%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Sudan | 952,279 | 0.68% |
| 26 | Turkey | 875,000 | 0.63% |
| 27 | Bangladesh | 813,560 | 0.58% |
| 28 | DR Congo | 811,021 | 0.58% |
| 29 | Cameroon | 805,353 | 0.58% |
Map of world production of bananas
Share of the world total; Bangladesh is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 813,560 | −3.2% | 49,720 | 16.36 |
| 2023 | 840,362 | +1.7% | 49,637 | 16.93 |
| 2022 | 826,179 | +0.0% | 49,609 | 16.65 |
| 2021 | 826,151 | +1.0% | 49,450 | 16.71 |
| 2020 | 817,908 | −1.8% | 49,280 | 16.60 |
| 2019 | 833,309 | +2.8% | 48,850 | 17.06 |
| 2018 | 810,347 | +0.4% | 49,123 | 16.50 |
| 2017 | 807,104 | +1.1% | 48,644 | 16.59 |
| 2016 | 798,012 | +2.6% | 47,432 | 16.82 |
| 2015 | 777,427 | +0.9% | 46,714 | 16.64 |
| 2014 | 770,203 | −0.6% | 46,134 | 16.69 |
| 2013 | 774,826 | +3.9% | 48,157 | 16.09 |
| 2012 | 745,927 | −6.9% | 49,278 | 15.14 |
| 2011 | 800,840 | −2.1% | 52,847 | 15.15 |
| 2010 | 818,254 | −2.1% | 53,946 | 15.17 |
| 2009 | 836,183 | −4.7% | 53,585 | 15.60 |
| 2008 | 877,123 | −13% | 53,270 | 16.47 |
| 2007 | 1,004,520 | +11% | 58,792 | 17.09 |
| 2006 | 909,060 | +1.2% | 55,847 | 16.28 |
| 2005 | 898,710 | +27% | 53,862 | 16.69 |
| 2004 | 706,585 | +8.8% | 49,281 | 14.34 |
| 2003 | 649,730 | −0.7% | 45,350 | 14.33 |
| 2002 | 654,000 | +7.9% | 44,921 | 14.56 |
| 2001 | 606,000 | +5.9% | 42,914 | 14.12 |
| 2000 | 572,000 | +1.8% | 40,469 | 14.13 |
| 1999 | 562,000 | −10% | 39,254 | 14.32 |
| 1998 | 624,735 | −0.6% | 39,618 | 15.77 |
| 1997 | 628,425 | −0.8% | 39,646 | 15.85 |
| 1996 | 633,645 | −0.1% | 39,632 | 15.99 |
| 1995 | 634,000 | −0.9% | 39,700 | 15.97 |
| 1994 | 639,850 | +1.3% | 39,448 | 16.22 |
| 1993 | 631,550 | −0.7% | 38,948 | 16.22 |
| 1992 | 636,110 | +1.6% | 38,875 | 16.36 |
| 1991 | 626,265 | +0.4% | 39,119 | 16.01 |
| 1990 | 623,670 | −2.1% | 38,904 | 16.03 |
| 1989 | 637,087 | +4.6% | 39,142 | 16.28 |
| 1988 | 608,921 | −11% | 38,314 | 15.89 |
| 1987 | 683,970 | −9.9% | 41,055 | 16.66 |
| 1986 | 759,110 | +9.8% | 40,975 | 18.53 |
| 1985 | 691,405 | +0.2% | 40,580 | 17.04 |
| 1984 | 689,767 | +2.2% | 40,476 | 17.04 |
| 1983 | 674,708 | −3.4% | 41,940 | 16.09 |
| 1982 | 698,786 | +2.2% | 42,772 | 16.34 |
| 1981 | 683,855 | +4.9% | 42,385 | 16.13 |
| 1980 | 652,101 | +5.8% | 40,226 | 16.21 |
| 1979 | 616,393 | +3.4% | 39,044 | 15.79 |
| 1978 | 596,393 | +1.1% | 38,211 | 15.61 |
| 1977 | 589,714 | +0.2% | 37,992 | 15.52 |
| 1976 | 588,625 | +1.8% | 37,735 | 15.60 |
| 1975 | 578,318 | +0.6% | 37,211 | 15.54 |
| 1974 | 575,120 | −2.2% | 36,830 | 15.62 |
| 1973 | 588,181 | +0.4% | 37,462 | 15.70 |
| 1972 | 585,987 | −1.6% | 37,557 | 15.60 |
| 1971 | 595,751 | +0.4% | 37,984 | 15.68 |
| 1970 | 593,400 | −20% | 39,204 | 15.14 |
| 1969 | 744,744 | −2.9% | 43,083 | 17.29 |
| 1968 | 767,100 | +3.4% | 43,284 | 17.72 |
| 1967 | 741,700 | −2.4% | 43,700 | 16.97 |
| 1966 | 760,000 | +23% | 42,100 | 18.05 |
| 1965 | 619,800 | +8.5% | 40,500 | 15.30 |
| 1964 | 571,100 | +22% | 36,000 | 15.86 |
| 1963 | 469,400 | −8.3% | 34,000 | 13.81 |
| 1962 | 512,100 | +15% | 34,800 | 14.72 |
| 1961 | 446,000 | — | 33,600 | 13.27 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 8 t USD 28,000
- Exporter rank
- 98 of 107
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of bananas in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh produced 813,560 t in 2024, 0.58% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of bananas?
Bangladesh ranked 27th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Bangladesh changed?
It rose by 5.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 1.0 million t in 2007.
What is the yield of bananas in Bangladesh?
16.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (813,560 t from 49,720 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Bangladesh export or import bananas?
In 2024 Bangladesh reported exports of 8 t (USD 28,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.