Barley yields in Nepal
Nepal: Barley yields was 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.34 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
86th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.48 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.7991 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Nepal stood at 1.34 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Nepal peaked at 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7991 tonnes per hectare, in 1986.
That places Nepal 86th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9076 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9141 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9278 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9269 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.925 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.9148 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9302 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9299 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.9316 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8281 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.8804 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.8674 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.8951 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8632 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8631 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.8694 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8969 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8565 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7991 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8638 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 0.8344 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9175 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9272 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9402 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9319 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.9303 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9667 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9677 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8996 tonnes per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.34 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 0.9076 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9062 tonnes per hectare | 0.8281 tonnes per hectare | 0.9316 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8659 tonnes per hectare | 0.7991 tonnes per hectare | 0.9175 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9822 tonnes per hectare | 0.9272 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.8996 tonnes per hectare | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 barley yields in Nepal?
- Barley yields in Nepal was 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.48 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7991 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- How does Nepal rank for barley yields?
- Nepal ranks 86th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.