Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.3755 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3755 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.38 metric tons per person
in 2020
All-time low
0.1976 metric tons per person
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.3755 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.38 metric tons per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1976 metric tons per person, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 42nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3069 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.302 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2965 metric tons per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2997 metric tons per person | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2985 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.274 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2716 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2765 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2808 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2859 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2715 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2476 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2794 metric tons per person | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2768 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2777 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2633 metric tons per person | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2438 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2459 metric tons per person | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2102 metric tons per person | -14.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2438 metric tons per person | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 0.247 metric tons per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1976 metric tons per person | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2583 metric tons per person | +30.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2522 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2502 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2238 metric tons per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2608 metric tons per person | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2847 metric tons per person | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2976 metric tons per person | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2995 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2437 metric tons per person | -18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.282 metric tons per person | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2447 metric tons per person | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2784 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2791 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2774 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.276 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2755 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.289 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2878 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2841 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2851 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2994 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2917 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2924 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2686 metric tons per person | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.297 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3076 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2805 metric tons per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3002 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.336 metric tons per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3229 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3307 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3362 metric tons per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3154 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3415 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3456 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3744 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3719 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.38 metric tons per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3606 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3745 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3755 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.3755 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.3755 metric tons per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2424 metric tons per person, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2896 metric tons per person | 0.2716 metric tons per person | 0.3069 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2602 metric tons per person | 0.2102 metric tons per person | 0.2859 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2516 metric tons per person | 0.1976 metric tons per person | 0.2976 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2745 metric tons per person | 0.2437 metric tons per person | 0.2995 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2894 metric tons per person | 0.2686 metric tons per person | 0.3076 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3375 metric tons per person | 0.3002 metric tons per person | 0.3744 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3726 metric tons per person | 0.3606 metric tons per person | 0.38 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 39 Sweden 0.4108 metric tons per person compare
- 40 Belize 0.3896 metric tons per person compare
- 41 Bangladesh 0.3823 metric tons per person compare
- 43 Guinea 0.365 metric tons per person compare
- 44 Ireland 0.3515 metric tons per person compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3336 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nepal?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Nepal was 0.3755 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 metric tons per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1976 metric tons per person in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.