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Bangladesh
#7 Global Producer · Asia
Feeds 170 million people — potato is now a staple alongside rice
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10.8M t
Production
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510K ha
Harvested Area
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21.2 t/ha
Yield
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43 kg/cap
Per Capita
FAOSTAT 2018–2024 trajectory
↑ 7-yr +9% (rising)
| Year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt | 9.74 | 9.65 | 9.61 | 9.89 | 10.14 | 10.43 | 10.60 |
| YoY | — | -0.9% | -0.5% | +2.9% | +2.6% | +2.8% | +1.6% |
Source: FAOSTAT 2024 (UN FAO Crops & Livestock Products dataset).
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Varieties grown here
Top potato varieties from Bangladesh
6 commercially significant varieties documented in our database.
BARI Alu 25
BARI-released variety based on Asterix; suited for both fresh and processing markets.
BARI Alu 28
Heat-tolerant Bangladeshi BARI release for late-season Indo-Gangetic plains.
BARI Alu 41 (Lal Pakri)
Red-skinned Bangladeshi table variety for traditional fresh market.
BARI Alu 53
Newer high-yield BARI variety for Bangladeshi commercial production.
BARI Alu 7
BARI-released Bangladesh table variety derived from Cardinal lineage.
BARI Alu 78
Recent BARI release expanding the Bangladeshi commercial variety portfolio.
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