> In 2024 Bangladesh produced 10.9 million t of all roots and tubers, the 20th largest in the world (1.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/bangladesh/

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# All roots and tubers production in Bangladesh

In 2024 Bangladesh produced 10.9 million t of all roots and tubers, the 20th largest in the world (1.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 484,932 ha, yield 22.5 t/ha.

Production, 202410.9 million t
World rank20 of 192
10-year change+18%
Record10.9 million t2024

## All roots and tubers in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.2%1.1% in 2014
Yield, t/ha22.5world 13.1 (+71%)
kg per person62.8world 116
10-year change+18%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/laos/) | 12,572,666 | 1.3% |
| 19 | [Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/vietnam/) | 11,861,504 | 1.3% |
| 20 | **Bangladesh** | 10,903,255 | 1.2% |
| 21 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cameroon/) | 10,196,669 | 1.1% |
| 22 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/mozambique/) | 9,587,563 | 1.0% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

### Map of world production of roots and tubers

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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 | 10,903,255 | +1.6% | 484,932 | 22.48 |
| 2023 | 10,735,453 | +2.7% | 484,474 | 22.16 |
| 2022 | 10,448,545 | +2.8% | 492,951 | 21.20 |
| 2021 | 10,167,043 | +3.2% | 495,216 | 20.53 |
| 2020 | 9,851,719 | −0.4% | 485,894 | 20.28 |
| 2019 | 9,890,963 | −1.0% | 491,409 | 20.13 |
| 2018 | 9,991,228 | −4.7% | 501,394 | 19.93 |
| 2017 | 10,478,659 | +7.7% | 525,475 | 19.94 |
| 2016 | 9,733,471 | +2.4% | 500,374 | 19.45 |
| 2015 | 9,508,918 | +3.3% | 496,273 | 19.16 |
| 2014 | 9,209,472 | +3.9% | 487,600 | 18.89 |
| 2013 | 8,866,000 | +4.8% | 471,042 | 18.82 |
| 2012 | 8,458,361 | −1.9% | 455,013 | 18.59 |
| 2011 | 8,623,928 | +4.7% | 490,570 | 17.58 |
| 2010 | 8,236,633 | +48% | 466,071 | 17.67 |
| 2009 | 5,573,025 | −20% | 426,697 | 13.06 |
| 2008 | 6,955,221 | +27% | 433,578 | 16.04 |
| 2007 | 5,471,090 | −3.6% | 378,609 | 14.45 |
| 2006 | 5,676,095 | +9.9% | 407,292 | 13.94 |
| 2005 | 5,166,817 | +22% | 361,401 | 14.30 |
| 2004 | 4,227,615 | +14% | 306,566 | 13.79 |
| 2003 | 3,717,940 | +11% | 282,091 | 13.18 |
| 2002 | 3,340,000 | −6.5% | 275,656 | 12.12 |
| 2001 | 3,573,000 | +7.9% | 288,259 | 12.40 |
| 2000 | 3,311,000 | +5.3% | 284,093 | 11.65 |
| 1999 | 3,145,000 | +61% | 286,115 | 10.99 |
| 1998 | 1,950,800 | +1.9% | 177,989 | 10.96 |
| 1997 | 1,913,735 | −0.7% | 177,174 | 10.80 |
| 1996 | 1,926,665 | +1.2% | 177,585 | 10.85 |
| 1995 | 1,903,400 | +2.1% | 177,200 | 10.74 |
| 1994 | 1,864,990 | +2.6% | 176,010 | 10.60 |
| 1993 | 1,817,555 | −1.7% | 174,901 | 10.39 |
| 1992 | 1,849,510 | +7.6% | 176,532 | 10.48 |
| 1991 | 1,719,440 | +9.0% | 173,868 | 9.89 |
| 1990 | 1,577,367 | −3.4% | 168,627 | 9.35 |
| 1989 | 1,633,218 | −11% | 163,515 | 9.99 |
| 1988 | 1,833,195 | +13% | 174,433 | 10.51 |
| 1987 | 1,617,450 | −5.7% | 157,920 | 10.24 |
| 1986 | 1,714,770 | −6.9% | 164,250 | 10.44 |
| 1985 | 1,841,985 | −1.0% | 172,765 | 10.66 |
| 1984 | 1,860,719 | +0.9% | 175,460 | 10.60 |
| 1983 | 1,844,653 | +3.2% | 176,155 | 10.47 |
| 1982 | 1,786,678 | +4.9% | 173,890 | 10.27 |
| 1981 | 1,703,286 | −0.3% | 170,035 | 10.02 |
| 1980 | 1,708,390 | +0.2% | 168,837 | 10.12 |
| 1979 | 1,704,271 | +0.4% | 169,577 | 10.05 |
| 1978 | 1,696,672 | +14% | 161,870 | 10.48 |
| 1977 | 1,490,901 | −12% | 147,967 | 10.08 |
| 1976 | 1,693,624 | +5.9% | 167,479 | 10.11 |
| 1975 | 1,599,050 | +17% | 160,421 | 9.97 |
| 1974 | 1,366,912 | −5.7% | 140,636 | 9.72 |
| 1973 | 1,450,076 | −3.3% | 143,258 | 10.12 |
| 1972 | 1,499,914 | −11% | 143,469 | 10.45 |
| 1971 | 1,694,496 | −1.3% | 159,335 | 10.63 |
| 1970 | 1,716,754 | +6.9% | 158,141 | 10.86 |
| 1969 | 1,605,526 | +8.2% | 154,169 | 10.41 |
| 1968 | 1,484,300 | +11% | 142,900 | 10.39 |
| 1967 | 1,333,500 | +41% | 129,100 | 10.33 |
| 1966 | 947,800 | +13% | 104,800 | 9.04 |
| 1965 | 841,320 | +16% | 101,442 | 8.29 |
| 1964 | 724,104 | −1.2% | 99,442 | 7.28 |
| 1963 | 732,712 | +6.8% | 98,871 | 7.41 |
| 1962 | 686,296 | +1.9% | 94,847 | 7.24 |
| 1961 | 673,408 | — | 92,847 | 7.25 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of roots and tubers in Bangladesh?

Bangladesh produced 10.9 million t in 2024, 1.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?

Bangladesh ranked 20th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of roots and tubers in Bangladesh changed?

It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of roots and tubers in Bangladesh?

22.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10.9 million t from 484,932 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/india/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/dr-congo/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ghana/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/brazil/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/indonesia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/russia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing all roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

## Other products of Bangladesh

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[Agricultural production in Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/country/bangladesh/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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