Bananas — Yield in Nepal
Nepal: Bananas — Yield was 16,377 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Yield in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — yield in Nepal is 16,377 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Nepal peaked at 24,176 kg/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13,944 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Nepal 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Bananas — Yield in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,952 kg/ha | — |
| 1991 | 16,101 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 13,944 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 14,942 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 24,176 kg/ha | +61.8% |
| 1995 | 23,932 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15,083 kg/ha | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 15,385 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 16,198 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 16,286 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 16,410 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 16,793 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16,068 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 16,774 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 14,226 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 14,224 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,218 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 14,232 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15,383 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 15,549 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15,662 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15,233 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 15,230 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15,340 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,193 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 16,374 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 16,504 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16,267 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 16,137 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 16,785 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 15,220 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 16,704 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 16,423 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 16,663 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 16,377 kg/ha | -1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16,377 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16,377 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 27,977 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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% | 14,942 kg/ha | 24,176 kg/ha |
| 1996 | -37.0% | 23,932 kg/ha | 15,083 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,100 kg/ha | 13,944 kg/ha | 24,176 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,388 kg/ha | 14,218 kg/ha | 16,793 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,972 kg/ha | 15,230 kg/ha | 16,785 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,277 kg/ha | 15,220 kg/ha | 16,704 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 76 Somalia 17,060 kg/ha compare
- 77 Papua New Guinea 16,656 kg/ha compare
- 78 Melanesia 16,459 kg/ha compare
- 80 Bangladesh 16,363 kg/ha compare
- 81 Cabo Verde 16,262 kg/ha compare
- 81 Cape Verde 16,262 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — yield in Nepal?
- Bananas — yield in Nepal was 16,377 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,176 kg/ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,944 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for bananas — yield?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.