Bangladesh
Bangladesh at a glance
Population1
161 million
Gross Domestic Product1
195 billion US$
Agriculture1
15.5% of GDP
Total land area2
13.3 million hectares
Cultivated land (1000 ha)2
9.1 million hectares
Banana production area3
50,000 hectares
Total banana production3
774,000 metric tonnes
Bangladesh is ranked 30th among banana-producing countries in terms of banana production4 .
Banana-producing areas
Major Districts of cultivated Banana: Bogra, Narsingdi, Rangpur, Nator, Pabna, Noakhali, Faridpur, Khulna
Districts of wild grown Banana: Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Netrokona, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Bandarban;
Generally banana plants are found throughout the country in most of the rural homesteads.
References
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2015 data from the World Bank
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2011 data from FAOSTAT - Resources/Land
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2013 data from FAOSTAT - Production/Crops
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2011 data from FAOSTAT - Production/Crops
Further reading
See also
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