All pulses production in Bangladesh
In 2024 Bangladesh produced 711,401 t of all pulses, the 26th largest in the world (0.73% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 101%. The record was 738,417 t in 2023. Area harvested: 602,028 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 711,401 t
- World rank
- 26 of 170
- 10-year change
- +101%
- Record
- 738,417 t
- 2023
All pulses in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.73%
- 0.46% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 1.1 (+11%)
- kg per person
- 4.10
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- +101%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 814,909 | 0.84% |
| 25 | Germany | 814,800 | 0.84% |
| 26 | Bangladesh | 711,401 | 0.73% |
| 27 | Cameroon | 680,403 | 0.70% |
| 28 | Spain | 605,060 | 0.62% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 711,401 | −3.7% | 602,028 | 1.18 |
| 2023 | 738,417 | +3.0% | 592,348 | 1.25 |
| 2022 | 717,214 | +2.2% | 619,010 | 1.16 |
| 2021 | 701,747 | +50% | 615,233 | 1.14 |
| 2020 | 468,658 | +19% | 437,595 | 1.07 |
| 2019 | 393,427 | +3.4% | 354,152 | 1.11 |
| 2018 | 380,508 | −1.7% | 354,563 | 1.07 |
| 2017 | 387,011 | +2.3% | 372,825 | 1.04 |
| 2016 | 378,251 | −0.0% | 373,928 | 1.01 |
| 2015 | 378,326 | +6.7% | 358,074 | 1.06 |
| 2014 | 354,464 | +32% | 336,071 | 1.05 |
| 2013 | 267,670 | +12% | 281,798 | 0.95 |
| 2012 | 239,570 | +2.5% | 281,165 | 0.85 |
| 2011 | 233,681 | +8.2% | 262,432 | 0.89 |
| 2010 | 216,068 | +5.5% | 232,734 | 0.93 |
| 2009 | 204,877 | +1.4% | 235,243 | 0.87 |
| 2008 | 202,077 | −23% | 224,085 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 261,825 | −7.2% | 311,553 | 0.84 |
| 2006 | 282,260 | −11% | 339,121 | 0.83 |
| 2005 | 315,785 | −1.4% | 381,285 | 0.83 |
| 2004 | 320,200 | −7.2% | 399,020 | 0.80 |
| 2003 | 345,000 | +0.3% | 451,842 | 0.76 |
| 2002 | 344,000 | −7.0% | 474,498 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 370,000 | −3.4% | 470,729 | 0.79 |
| 2000 | 383,000 | −8.8% | 495,822 | 0.77 |
| 1999 | 419,995 | −14% | 547,860 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 489,600 | −6.6% | 648,926 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 523,990 | −0.6% | 690,136 | 0.76 |
| 1996 | 526,945 | −0.9% | 698,450 | 0.75 |
| 1995 | 531,945 | −0.2% | 741,360 | 0.72 |
| 1994 | 533,000 | +3.2% | 709,760 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 516,660 | −0.6% | 713,115 | 0.72 |
| 1992 | 519,640 | −0.5% | 718,854 | 0.72 |
| 1991 | 522,315 | +1.9% | 725,368 | 0.72 |
| 1990 | 512,426 | +2.5% | 734,251 | 0.70 |
| 1989 | 500,087 | −6.2% | 737,001 | 0.68 |
| 1988 | 533,040 | +2.6% | 736,951 | 0.72 |
| 1987 | 519,653 | −0.5% | 721,825 | 0.72 |
| 1986 | 522,020 | −4.3% | 737,840 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 545,700 | −0.3% | 777,500 | 0.70 |
| 1984 | 547,300 | +2.8% | 791,800 | 0.69 |
| 1983 | 532,600 | −0.4% | 805,500 | 0.66 |
| 1982 | 535,000 | −3.3% | 819,600 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 553,000 | −3.4% | 885,300 | 0.62 |
| 1980 | 572,300 | −2.4% | 908,300 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 586,500 | −7.1% | 877,600 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 631,000 | −2.7% | 942,000 | 0.67 |
| 1977 | 648,200 | +4.1% | 993,000 | 0.65 |
| 1976 | 622,800 | +12% | 903,000 | 0.69 |
| 1975 | 554,600 | +9.3% | 785,000 | 0.71 |
| 1974 | 507,216 | +14% | 722,947 | 0.70 |
| 1973 | 445,083 | +8.6% | 637,880 | 0.70 |
| 1972 | 409,682 | +12% | 566,585 | 0.72 |
| 1971 | 365,517 | +4.0% | 473,715 | 0.77 |
| 1970 | 351,411 | +3.6% | 450,636 | 0.78 |
| 1969 | 339,339 | +17% | 439,762 | 0.77 |
| 1968 | 290,813 | +2.4% | 386,676 | 0.75 |
| 1967 | 283,860 | −2.8% | 409,200 | 0.69 |
| 1966 | 292,008 | +7.1% | 410,257 | 0.71 |
| 1965 | 272,776 | −0.4% | 381,036 | 0.72 |
| 1964 | 273,792 | +9.7% | 380,631 | 0.72 |
| 1963 | 249,520 | −3.2% | 367,799 | 0.68 |
| 1962 | 257,648 | +1.6% | 378,322 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 253,600 | — | 364,991 | 0.69 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh produced 711,401 t in 2024, 0.73% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of pulses?
Bangladesh ranked 26th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Bangladesh changed?
It rose by 101% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 738,417 t in 2023.
What is the yield of pulses in Bangladesh?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (711,401 t from 602,028 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.