Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Nepal
Nepal: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 7.20 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.20 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Nepal peaked at 7.34 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.49 million tonnes, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 31st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.60 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 3.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.71 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.68 million tonnes | 4.24 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.50 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 6.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.18 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | 7.34 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Nepal?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Nepal was 7.20 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.