Bangladesh’s high poverty and undernutrition rates are exacerbated by frequent natural disasters and high population density. In 2010, the percentage of Bangladeshis living beneath the poverty line dropped to 31.5 percent, down from 40 percent in 2005 (WFP 2012). However, more than 17 percent of the population (160 million) is still extremely poor and high levels of inequality have persisted over the same period.
General Information
- 148,692111,879,121,731 $780.00 $797,541,179 $%7.53 %220.6031.51 %
Food Security
- 2,48127.00 %36.00 %48.00
Agricultural Production
| Agricultural Production | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43,181,000 MT | 46,742,000 MT | 48,144,000 MT | 50,061,200 MT | |
| 737,000 MT | 844,000 MT | 849,046 MT | 901,490 MT | |
| 902,150 MT | 1,346,470 MT | 729,629 MT | 887,391 MT | |
| 57,720 MT | 59,158 MT | 58,899 MT | 69,522 MT |
Agricultural Exports
| Agricultural Exports | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,331 MT | 18,765 MT | 8,799 MT | 5,152 MT | |
| 693.00 MT | MT | MT | MT | |
| 30.00 MT | MT | MT | MT | |
| MT | MT | MT | MT |
Agricultural Imports
| Agricultural Imports | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 709,378 MT | 577,064 MT | 1,328,310 MT | 789,459 MT | |
| 2,092,200 MT | 2,147,550 MT | 2,717,380 MT | 1,331,250 MT | |
| 115,983 MT | 228,034 MT | 223,145 MT | 111,786 MT | |
| 89,974 MT | 125,662 MT | 140,340 MT | 90,900 MT |