Cereal production in Nepal
Nepal: Cereal production was 11.15 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.15 million metric tons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11.15 million metric tons
in 2023
All-time low
3.13 million metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Nepal stood at 11.15 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Nepal peaked at 11.15 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million metric tons, in 1966.
That places Nepal 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.17 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 3.18 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.18 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.28 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.33 million metric tons | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.13 million metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 3.17 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.29 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.42 million metric tons | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.56 million metric tons | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.45 million metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.22 million metric tons | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.71 million metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 3.76 million metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.85 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.73 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 3.53 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.65 million metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.19 million metric tons | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 3.79 million metric tons | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 3.93 million metric tons | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.22 million metric tons | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 4.31 million metric tons | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 4.31 million metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.37 million metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 4.76 million metric tons | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 5.31 million metric tons | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 5.67 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 5.85 million metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.88 million metric tons | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 5.81 million metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 5.18 million metric tons | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 6.05 million metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 6.21 million metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.31 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.41 million metric tons | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.52 million metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.97 million metric tons | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 7.06 million metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.09 million metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.22 million metric tons | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.69 million metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.59 million metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.69 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.14 million metric tons | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.96 million metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 8.30 million metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.62 million metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.21 million metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 9.23 million metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 8.89 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.12 million metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.30 million metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.78 million metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.55 million metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 9.68 million metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.51 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 10.57 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.01 million metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 10.63 million metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.13 million metric tons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.15 million metric tons | +0.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.15 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 million metric tons, 5.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11.15 million metric tons is above the median for South Asia, which is 7.95 million metric tons, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 3.22 million metric tons | 4.31 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 million metric tons | 3.13 million metric tons | 3.42 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.56 million metric tons | 3.19 million metric tons | 3.85 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 million metric tons | 3.22 million metric tons | 5.67 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million metric tons | 4.88 million metric tons | 6.97 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 million metric tons | 7.06 million metric tons | 8.30 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 million metric tons | 8.21 million metric tons | 10.57 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 million metric tons | 10.63 million metric tons | 11.15 million metric tons | 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 cereal production in Nepal?
- Cereal production in Nepal was 11.15 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million metric tons in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for cereal production?
- Nepal ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.