FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Wheat production in Bangladesh
In 2024 Bangladesh produced 1.2 million t of wheat, the 49th largest in the world (0.15% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 1.9 million t in 1999. Area harvested: 311,677 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 49 of 122
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 1999
Wheat in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,172,242 | +5.9% | 311,677 | 3.76 |
| 2023 | 1,107,195 | +2.0% | 316,832 | 3.49 |
| 2022 | 1,085,834 | +0.0% | 314,738 | 3.45 |
| 2021 | 1,085,368 | +5.5% | 328,938 | 3.30 |
| 2020 | 1,029,000 | +1.2% | 332,254 | 3.10 |
| 2019 | 1,016,811 | −7.5% | 330,348 | 3.08 |
| 2018 | 1,099,373 | −16% | 351,213 | 3.13 |
| 2017 | 1,311,473 | −2.7% | 415,339 | 3.16 |
| 2016 | 1,348,186 | +0.0% | 444,805 | 3.03 |
| 2015 | 1,348,000 | +3.5% | 436,814 | 3.09 |
| 2014 | 1,303,000 | +3.8% | 429,770 | 3.03 |
| 2013 | 1,255,000 | +26% | 416,416 | 3.01 |
| 2012 | 995,356 | +2.4% | 358,181 | 2.78 |
| 2011 | 972,085 | +7.8% | 373,708 | 2.60 |
| 2010 | 901,490 | +6.2% | 376,256 | 2.40 |
| 2009 | 849,046 | +0.6% | 394,612 | 2.15 |
| 2008 | 844,000 | +15% | 388,000 | 2.18 |
| 2007 | 737,000 | +0.3% | 399,000 | 1.85 |
| 2006 | 735,000 | −25% | 479,000 | 1.53 |
| 2005 | 975,985 | −22% | 558,413 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 1,253,380 | −17% | 641,875 | 1.95 |
| 2003 | 1,506,710 | −6.2% | 706,475 | 2.13 |
| 2002 | 1,606,000 | −4.0% | 742,000 | 2.16 |
| 2001 | 1,673,000 | −9.1% | 773,000 | 2.16 |
| 2000 | 1,840,000 | −3.6% | 832,447 | 2.21 |
| 1999 | 1,908,000 | +5.8% | 882,224 | 2.16 |
| 1998 | 1,802,815 | +24% | 804,523 | 2.24 |
| 1997 | 1,454,100 | +6.2% | 707,802 | 2.05 |
| 1996 | 1,369,130 | +10.0% | 701,000 | 1.95 |
| 1995 | 1,244,990 | +10% | 639,000 | 1.95 |
| 1994 | 1,131,000 | −3.8% | 615,000 | 1.84 |
| 1993 | 1,175,630 | +10% | 636,947 | 1.85 |
| 1992 | 1,065,050 | +6.1% | 574,650 | 1.85 |
| 1991 | 1,004,290 | +13% | 598,955 | 1.68 |
| 1990 | 890,000 | −13% | 592,000 | 1.50 |
| 1989 | 1,021,950 | −2.5% | 560,096 | 1.82 |
| 1988 | 1,048,015 | −3.9% | 597,422 | 1.75 |
| 1987 | 1,090,990 | +4.7% | 584,766 | 1.87 |
| 1986 | 1,041,825 | −29% | 540,310 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 1,463,630 | +21% | 676,125 | 2.16 |
| 1984 | 1,211,132 | +11% | 526,097 | 2.30 |
| 1983 | 1,095,370 | +13% | 519,385 | 2.11 |
| 1982 | 967,389 | −11% | 534,068 | 1.81 |
| 1981 | 1,092,513 | +33% | 591,216 | 1.85 |
| 1980 | 822,706 | +67% | 433,221 | 1.90 |
| 1979 | 494,031 | +42% | 264,753 | 1.87 |
| 1978 | 347,997 | +34% | 188,938 | 1.84 |
| 1977 | 259,456 | +19% | 160,047 | 1.62 |
| 1976 | 218,174 | +87% | 150,102 | 1.45 |
| 1975 | 116,714 | +5.2% | 126,037 | 0.93 |
| 1974 | 110,929 | +22% | 123,437 | 0.90 |
| 1973 | 90,963 | −21% | 120,132 | 0.76 |
| 1972 | 115,012 | +2.9% | 127,259 | 0.90 |
| 1971 | 111,800 | +6.8% | 125,900 | 0.89 |
| 1970 | 104,700 | +12% | 119,800 | 0.87 |
| 1969 | 93,500 | +59% | 117,400 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 58,900 | +9.3% | 77,700 | 0.76 |
| 1967 | 53,900 | +51% | 68,000 | 0.79 |
| 1966 | 35,600 | +3.1% | 55,000 | 0.65 |
| 1965 | 34,544 | 0.0% | 53,419 | 0.65 |
| 1964 | 34,544 | −23% | 57,466 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 44,704 | +13% | 73,654 | 0.61 |
| 1962 | 39,624 | +22% | 58,680 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 32,512 | — | 56,657 | 0.57 |
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.