Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nepal
Nepal: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 1.12 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.12 million tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nepal peaked at 1.21 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Nepal 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 420,000 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 556,000 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 687,000 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 650,000 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 900,000 tonnes | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 895,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 793,000 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.12 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 124.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.12 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 40,500 tonnes, 27.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 799,600 tonnes | 420,000 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nepal?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Nepal was 1.12 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Nepal ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.