01 · 1961 · NATIONAL OBSERVATION
The record begins small
Recorded production in 2024–25 is 33.7 times the 1961 value. This compares a 1961 FAOSTAT calendar-year observation with a 2024–25 BBS crop-year observation.
Source: FAOSTAT · 1961 calendar year. Cross-source endpoint: BBS Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics 2025 · 2024–25 crop year.
02 · 1969–70 · HISTORICAL REPORTING UNITS
The record starts naming places
BBS reports potato area and production across 20 historical reporting units. The evidence is the table itself; these names are not translated onto today’s district boundaries.
| Reporting unit | Area · acres | Production · t |
|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | 38,940 | 268,925 |
| Kishoregonj | 8,185 | 17,920 |
| Mymensingh | 12,560 | 29,250 |
| Tangail | 2,985 | 7,400 |
| Faridpur | 2,490 | 7,105 |
| Chittagonj | 8,150 | 47,125 |
| Chittagonj H.T | 2,020 | 7,960 |
| Noakhali | 4,100 | 19,580 |
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| Reporting unit | Area · acres | Production · t |
|---|---|---|
| Dhaka | 38,940 | 268,925 |
| Kishoregonj | 8,185 | 17,920 |
| Mymensingh | 12,560 | 29,250 |
| Tangail | 2,985 | 7,400 |
| Faridpur | 2,490 | 7,105 |
| Chittagonj | 8,150 | 47,125 |
| Chittagonj H.T | 2,020 | 7,960 |
| Noakhali | 4,100 | 19,580 |
| Comilla | 22,510 | 72,025 |
| Sylhet | 12,995 | 53,035 |
| Rajshahi | 20,310 | 46,555 |
| Dinajpur | 16,465 | 49,960 |
| Rangpur | 19,380 | 86,145 |
| Bogra | 21,880 | 67,595 |
| Pabna | 4,380 | 11,695 |
| Khulna | 5,840 | 26,815 |
| Bakergonj | 3,810 | 15,885 |
| Patuakhali | 380 | 1,270 |
| Jessore | 2,315 | 8,335 |
| Kustia | 1,450 | 6,190 |
Source: BBS, 45 Years Agriculture Statistics of Major Crops, Table 3.1 · 1969–70 crop year.
03 · THE MECHANISM CHANGES
First land, then yield
The 1998–99 jump was almost entirely land-led. Later, harvested area was nearly flat while yield rose sharply.
Sources: BBS via ESCAP/CAPSA for 1997–98 and 1998–99; BBS 45 Years Agriculture Statistics of Major Crops for 2010–11; BBS Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics 2025 for 2023–24. All are crop-year comparisons within each pair.
04 · 2024–25 · CURRENT DISTRICT RECORD
Five districts hold more than half
The current BBS estimate resolves to all 64 districts. Rangpur, Dinajpur, Bogra, Joypurhat and Munshiganj together account for 52.6% of recorded production.
- ≤ 7,285
- 7,286–21,861
- 21,862–42,376
- 42,377–191,746
- ≥ 191,747
- Rangpur1,475,432 tonnes12.7%
- Dinajpur1,308,808 tonnes11.3%
- Bogra1,178,604 tonnes10.2%
- Joypurhat1,111,364 tonnes9.6%
- Munshiganj1,015,095 tonnes8.8%
Source: BBS Yearbook of Agricultural Statistics 2025 · 2024–25 district potato estimate table. Shares are descriptive proportions of recorded national production.