Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Nepal
Nepal: Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number was 124.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Nepal stood at 124.38. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production index number in Nepal peaked at 124.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.94, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 35th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.7 | — |
| 1962 | 36.79 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 36.81 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 38.12 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 38.72 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 35.95 | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 36.97 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 38.34 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 39.68 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 41.13 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 40.57 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 36.76 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 43.06 | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 43.62 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 45.34 | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 43.11 | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 40.96 | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 42.22 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 37.11 | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 44.06 | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 45.74 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 35.94 | -21.4% |
| 1983 | 49.9 | +38.8% |
| 1984 | 49.58 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 50.58 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 45.15 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 54.73 | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 60.76 | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 64.29 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 66.32 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 53.39 | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 65.94 | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 57.72 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 68.42 | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 70.41 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 70.87 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 72.04 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 73.67 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 79.49 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 79.84 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.81 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 80.89 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 86.46 | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 84.69 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 84.99 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.49 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 87.51 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 91.53 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 83.15 | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 90.46 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 101.96 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 95.98 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 101.05 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 100.79 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.96 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 105.25 | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 105.87 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 114.88 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 114.94 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 118.76 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 112.79 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 118.76 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 120.33 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 124.38 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.56 | 35.95 | 39.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.39 | 36.76 | 45.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.07 | 35.94 | 64.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.83 | 53.39 | 79.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.64 | 77.49 | 91.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.51 | 90.46 | 114.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119 | 112.79 | 124.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 32 Madagascar 127.19 compare
- 33 Mali 126.57 compare
- 34 Fiji 126.54 compare
- 36 Ethiopia 124.08 compare
- 37 South Sudan 121.83 compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 121.6 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 cereals, primary — gross production index number in Nepal?
- Cereals, primary — gross production index number in Nepal was 124.38 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 124.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.94 in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for cereals, primary — gross production index number?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production index number rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.