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
Latest (2023)
7.20 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.34 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
1.49 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 32nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.49 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 1.53 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 1.59 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.61 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.62 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 1.72 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 1.76 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.82 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.84 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.83 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.93 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1.96 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 2.10 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.18 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 2.12 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.23 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2.29 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2.27 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.53 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1984 | 2.64 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.65 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.61 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 2.95 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 3.28 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 3.48 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 3.27 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.39 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.50 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.47 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.65 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 3.71 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 3.84 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4.00 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.03 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.19 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.24 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.34 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.40 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.70 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4.85 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4.93 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.92 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.06 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6.20 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 6.30 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.29 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.33 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 6.47 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.51 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.69 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6.79 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.87 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.97 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.20 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.34 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 7.20 million tonnes | -2.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7.20 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.92 million tonnes, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 7.20 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.23 million tonnes, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 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 32nd out of 192 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.