Banana yields in Nepal
Nepal: Banana yields was 16.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Banana yields in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 16.38 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Nepal peaked at 24.18 tonnes per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.94 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 64th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Banana yields in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.95 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 16.1 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 24.18 tonnes per hectare | +61.8% |
| 1995 | 23.93 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.08 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16.2 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 16.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16.41 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 16.77 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 14.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.38 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 15.55 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.66 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 16.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16.27 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16.79 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 16.7 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 16.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 16.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.38 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16.38 tonnes per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 27.98 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +61.8% | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | 24.18 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | -37.0% | 23.93 tonnes per hectare | 15.08 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1 tonnes per hectare | 13.94 tonnes per hectare | 24.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.39 tonnes per hectare | 14.22 tonnes per hectare | 16.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.97 tonnes per hectare | 15.23 tonnes per hectare | 16.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.28 tonnes per hectare | 15.22 tonnes per hectare | 16.7 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 Suriname 17.16 tonnes per hectare compare
- 62 Somalia 17.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 63 Papua New Guinea 16.66 tonnes per hectare compare
- 65 Bangladesh 16.36 tonnes per hectare compare
- 66 Cape Verde 16.26 tonnes per hectare compare
- 67 Venezuela 15.13 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Nepal?
- Banana yields in Nepal was 16.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 tonnes per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.94 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for banana yields?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.