Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nepal is 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.86 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1966.
Nepal ranks 21st 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 square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.15 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 22.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 22.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 23.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 21.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 22.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 23.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 23.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 24.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 24.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 22.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 25.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 26.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 26.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 26.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 24.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 25.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 22.33 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 26.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 27.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 22.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 30.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 30.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 30.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 27.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 33.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 37.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 39.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 40.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 34.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 40.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 36.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 42.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 43.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 44.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 44.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 45.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 48.76 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 49.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 49.44 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 53.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 52.93 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 53.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 49.78 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 55.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 57.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 53.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 57.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 64.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 62.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 63.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 64.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 61.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 66.59 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 67.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 73.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 73.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 76.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 74.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 77.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 8.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 77.24 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +33.8% | 22.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 30.15 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 21.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.89 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 26.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.54 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 39.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 48.76 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 49.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 57.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 57.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 73.71 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 74.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 18 Lithuania 89.93 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 19 Slovakia 89.53 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 20 Cambodia 81.46 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 22 Sri Lanka 76.7 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Thailand 75.42 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 24 Pakistan 69 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nepal?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Nepal was 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.79 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.86 metric tons per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.