🌾 Agriculture & Food Security
Rice Production & Food Self-Sufficiency Miracle (খাদ্য নিরাপত্তা)
bdmcp tracks the agricultural miracle: Bangladesh quadrupled rice production from 10.6M metric tons (1971 famine era) to 40.2M metric tons (2024) — feeding 170+ million people from the same limited arable land.
2024 Production
40.2M Tons
3rd largest rice producer globally
Growth Since 1971
3.8x
Up from 10.6M tons post-liberation
Self-Sufficiency
97%
Near-complete staple grain independence
Global Rank
#3Producer
After China & India
📊 Rice Production Trajectory (1971–2024 Million Metric Tons)
Total Rice Production (Aman + Boro + Aus, Million Metric Tons)
Source: BBS Agricultural Statistics & Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE)
Annual Rice Production (Million Tons)
In 1974, the term "bottomless basket" was attached to Bangladesh as famine loomed. Today: the same delta feeds 170 million people, exports surplus rice in bumper years, and pioneered the Boro dry-season irrigation revolution. The Green Revolution here was not imported — it was homegrown.
🏛️ Official Citations & Primary Source References
bdmcp enforces strict data provenance. Every dataset and indicator on this page is linked directly to authoritative Bangladesh Government gazettes, central bank bulletins, or official trade archives.
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Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) Foodgrain Production Bulletins ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ Ministry of AgricultureAnnual Aus, Aman, and Boro rice harvests (10.6M metric tons in 1971 to 40.3M tons in 2024), potato yields, and vegetable production.
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Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) High-Yielding Variety Catalog ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ BRRIScientific development and release of 100+ climate-resilient, zinc-enriched, and salinity-tolerant rice varieties.
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Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) National Food Situation Reports ↗ Verified Public Source🏛️ Ministry of FoodPublic food distribution system (PFDS) stock reserves, rice import requirements, and national food grain balance sheets.