Barley yields in Nepal
Nepal: Barley yields was 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 85th out of 104 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.33 million hectares (2023)
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 85th out of 104 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.