Cereal yields in Nepal
Nepal: Cereal yields was 3.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.52 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
87th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.52 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.38 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3.52 tonnes per hectare for cereal yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Nepal peaked at 3.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 87th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yields in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.52 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.52 tonnes per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.59 tonnes per hectare, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Nepal?
- Cereal yields in Nepal was 3.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for cereal yields?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.