Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.34 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.34 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
89th
of 180 countries
All-time high
3.34 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.38 kg per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3.34 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 3.34 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38 kg per hectare, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 89th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.88 kg per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.87 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.74 kg per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.74 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.63 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.77 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.79 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.71 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 1.7 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.38 kg per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 1.67 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.66 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.78 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.92 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1.92 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.71 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1.92 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.94 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.11 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.15 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.17 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.29 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.27 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.28 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.19 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.32 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.42 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.41 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.63 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.64 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.68 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.65 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.73 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.84 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.05 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.11 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.06 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.22 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.34 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.34 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.34 kg per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.59 kg per hectare, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 kg per hectare | 1.72 kg per hectare | 1.88 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 kg per hectare | 1.46 kg per hectare | 1.79 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 kg per hectare | 1.38 kg per hectare | 1.89 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 kg per hectare | 1.71 kg per hectare | 2.11 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 kg per hectare | 2.15 kg per hectare | 2.42 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 kg per hectare | 2.41 kg per hectare | 3.11 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 kg per hectare | 3.06 kg per hectare | 3.34 kg per hectare | 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 3.34 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 kg per hectare in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.