Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Nepal
Nepal: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 3,344 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,344 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Nepal peaked at 3,344 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,382 kg per hectare, in 1982.
That places Nepal 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,847 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1,842 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,844 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,883 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1,867 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,742 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,738 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,724 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1,751 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,782 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,717 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1,630 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1,773 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 1,768 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,790 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,710 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,604 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1,634 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,457 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 1,687 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 1,701 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,382 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 1,745 kg per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 1,666 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1,659 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,525 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1,684 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 1,780 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1,887 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1,920 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,721 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1,919 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1,714 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1,914 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1,924 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,939 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,960 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,979 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,114 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2,149 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,149 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,166 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,287 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,274 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,282 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,188 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,323 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,417 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,273 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,408 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,626 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2,635 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,679 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,722 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,648 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,730 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,841 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,046 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3,106 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,203 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,063 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,218 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,344 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,344 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3,344 kg per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,592 kg per hectare, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,804 kg per hectare | 1,724 kg per hectare | 1,883 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,686 kg per hectare | 1,457 kg per hectare | 1,790 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,672 kg per hectare | 1,382 kg per hectare | 1,887 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,910 kg per hectare | 1,714 kg per hectare | 2,114 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,251 kg per hectare | 2,149 kg per hectare | 2,417 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,744 kg per hectare | 2,408 kg per hectare | 3,106 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,207 kg per hectare | 3,063 kg per hectare | 3,344 kg per hectare | 4 |
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- 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 yield in Nepal?
- Cereal yield in Nepal was 3,344 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,344 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,382 kg per hectare in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for cereal yield?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.