All sugar crops production in Bangladesh
In 2024 Bangladesh produced 3.2 million t of all sugar crops, the 51st largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 8.7 million t in 1967. Area harvested: 78,606 ha, yield 40.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3.2 million t
- World rank
- 51 of 137
- 10-year change
- −35%
- Record
- 8.7 million t
- 1967
All sugar crops in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Bangladesh compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.22% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 40.1
- world 70.9 (−43%)
- kg per person
- 18.2
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −35%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Tanzania | 3,343,955 | 0.15% |
| 50 | Madagascar | 3,162,265 | 0.14% |
| 51 | Bangladesh | 3,152,975 | 0.14% |
| 52 | Malawi | 2,965,639 | 0.13% |
| 53 | Nepal | 2,760,495 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 | 3,152,975 | −1.7% | 78,606 | 40.11 |
| 2023 | 3,208,948 | −2.7% | 89,735 | 35.76 |
| 2022 | 3,296,891 | −6.9% | 92,221 | 35.75 |
| 2021 | 3,539,876 | −8.8% | 96,327 | 36.75 |
| 2020 | 3,881,865 | +16% | 98,605 | 39.37 |
| 2019 | 3,356,864 | −14% | 92,439 | 36.31 |
| 2018 | 3,910,803 | −5.1% | 102,010 | 38.34 |
| 2017 | 4,121,552 | −8.0% | 103,264 | 39.91 |
| 2016 | 4,479,686 | −5.4% | 110,137 | 40.67 |
| 2015 | 4,735,008 | −1.8% | 118,103 | 40.09 |
| 2014 | 4,821,000 | +2.0% | 121,869 | 39.56 |
| 2013 | 4,727,000 | −3.7% | 121,364 | 38.95 |
| 2012 | 4,908,003 | −1.7% | 122,521 | 40.06 |
| 2011 | 4,993,483 | +3.9% | 130,141 | 38.37 |
| 2010 | 4,805,788 | −13% | 129,500 | 37.11 |
| 2009 | 5,545,215 | +4.9% | 143,306 | 38.69 |
| 2008 | 5,285,722 | −13% | 147,203 | 35.91 |
| 2007 | 6,107,765 | +3.5% | 171,503 | 35.61 |
| 2006 | 5,898,930 | −13% | 172,630 | 34.17 |
| 2005 | 6,765,380 | −0.5% | 175,342 | 38.58 |
| 2004 | 6,800,640 | −4.7% | 180,706 | 37.63 |
| 2003 | 7,136,395 | +5.3% | 182,764 | 39.05 |
| 2002 | 6,780,000 | −3.7% | 178,953 | 37.89 |
| 2001 | 7,042,000 | −2.2% | 185,011 | 38.06 |
| 2000 | 7,202,000 | −1.1% | 186,155 | 38.69 |
| 1999 | 7,282,925 | −5.4% | 189,781 | 38.38 |
| 1998 | 7,701,710 | −1.7% | 190,092 | 40.52 |
| 1997 | 7,836,540 | +4.8% | 190,520 | 41.13 |
| 1996 | 7,480,090 | −3.6% | 189,015 | 39.57 |
| 1995 | 7,756,650 | +4.6% | 194,669 | 39.85 |
| 1994 | 7,415,740 | −5.0% | 194,550 | 38.12 |
| 1993 | 7,804,695 | +0.9% | 198,063 | 39.41 |
| 1992 | 7,735,595 | −3.0% | 200,386 | 38.60 |
| 1991 | 7,971,190 | +3.4% | 203,946 | 39.08 |
| 1990 | 7,710,670 | +10% | 199,036 | 38.74 |
| 1989 | 6,984,230 | −6.9% | 184,262 | 37.90 |
| 1988 | 7,505,840 | +3.6% | 185,503 | 40.46 |
| 1987 | 7,243,275 | +3.5% | 177,595 | 40.79 |
| 1986 | 7,001,551 | −3.7% | 173,146 | 40.44 |
| 1985 | 7,267,576 | −4.3% | 177,085 | 41.04 |
| 1984 | 7,594,644 | −2.3% | 180,079 | 42.17 |
| 1983 | 7,776,600 | +2.4% | 179,212 | 43.39 |
| 1982 | 7,595,831 | +7.6% | 174,358 | 43.56 |
| 1981 | 7,059,802 | −1.3% | 161,882 | 43.61 |
| 1980 | 7,150,170 | −3.5% | 164,470 | 43.47 |
| 1979 | 7,406,694 | +2.1% | 167,865 | 44.12 |
| 1978 | 7,256,033 | +4.1% | 166,815 | 43.50 |
| 1977 | 6,972,157 | +7.8% | 157,439 | 44.28 |
| 1976 | 6,465,500 | −11% | 145,744 | 44.36 |
| 1975 | 7,236,440 | +3.5% | 166,137 | 43.56 |
| 1974 | 6,988,402 | +18% | 160,260 | 43.61 |
| 1973 | 5,944,811 | −6.4% | 141,006 | 42.16 |
| 1972 | 6,353,331 | −25% | 153,065 | 41.51 |
| 1971 | 8,416,971 | +1.9% | 176,200 | 47.77 |
| 1970 | 8,257,636 | +3.8% | 178,877 | 46.16 |
| 1969 | 7,951,855 | −3.2% | 179,334 | 44.34 |
| 1968 | 8,210,800 | −5.1% | 180,500 | 45.49 |
| 1967 | 8,650,000 | +6.9% | 176,700 | 48.95 |
| 1966 | 8,091,200 | +20% | 164,700 | 49.13 |
| 1965 | 6,720,696 | +15% | 154,570 | 43.48 |
| 1964 | 5,818,808 | +12% | 150,023 | 38.79 |
| 1963 | 5,184,984 | +7.2% | 138,391 | 37.47 |
| 1962 | 4,838,688 | +11% | 126,860 | 38.14 |
| 1961 | 4,358,280 | — | 122,108 | 35.69 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Bangladesh?
Bangladesh produced 3.2 million t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Bangladesh rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Bangladesh ranked 51st of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Bangladesh changed?
It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 8.7 million t in 1967.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Bangladesh?
40.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.2 million t from 78,606 ha), against a world average of 70.9 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.