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