Cereals, primary — Production in Nepal
Nepal: Cereals, primary — Production was 11.53 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 11.53 million t for cereals, primary — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Nepal peaked at 11.53 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million t, in 1966.
That places Nepal 44th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.17 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.18 million t | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3.18 million t | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 3.28 million t | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 3.33 million t | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.13 million t | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 3.17 million t | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.29 million t | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.42 million t | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 3.56 million t | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.45 million t | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 3.22 million t | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.71 million t | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 3.76 million t | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3.85 million t | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.73 million t | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 3.53 million t | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 3.65 million t | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.19 million t | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 3.79 million t | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 3.93 million t | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3.22 million t | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 4.31 million t | +33.8% |
| 1984 | 4.31 million t | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.37 million t | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4.00 million t | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 4.76 million t | +19.0% |
| 1988 | 5.31 million t | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 5.67 million t | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 5.85 million t | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.88 million t | -16.5% |
| 1992 | 5.81 million t | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 5.18 million t | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 6.05 million t | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 6.21 million t | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 6.31 million t | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.41 million t | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.52 million t | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 6.97 million t | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 7.06 million t | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.09 million t | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.22 million t | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 7.69 million t | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 7.59 million t | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7.69 million t | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.14 million t | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.96 million t | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 8.30 million t | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.62 million t | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 8.21 million t | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 9.23 million t | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 8.89 million t | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.12 million t | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.30 million t | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8.78 million t | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.55 million t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 9.68 million t | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.51 million t | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 10.57 million t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.01 million t | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 10.63 million t | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.13 million t | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.15 million t | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.53 million t | +3.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.53 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.66 million t, 7.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11.53 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.23 million t, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — 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 t | 4.31 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 million t | 3.13 million t | 3.42 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.56 million t | 3.19 million t | 3.85 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 million t | 3.22 million t | 5.67 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.02 million t | 4.88 million t | 6.97 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.54 million t | 7.06 million t | 8.30 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 million t | 8.21 million t | 10.57 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.09 million t | 10.63 million t | 11.53 million t | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — production in Nepal?
- Cereals, primary — production in Nepal was 11.53 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.53 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million t in 1966.
- How does Nepal rank for cereals, primary — production?
- Nepal ranks 44th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.