Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nepal
Nepal: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 3.27 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.27 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.51 million hectares
in 2011
All-time low
1.72 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nepal stood at 3.27 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nepal peaked at 3.51 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Nepal 40th out of 186 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.72 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 1.72 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.74 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.82 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.91 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.95 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.99 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.01 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.97 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.15 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.25 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.31 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.33 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.47 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.59 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.64 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.62 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.83 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 2.98 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.01 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.05 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.84 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.03 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.16 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.23 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.27 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.33 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.36 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.26 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.42 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.41 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.41 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.41 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.47 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.46 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million hectares | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million hectares | 3.27 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 37 Mozambique 3.42 million hectares compare
- 38 South Africa 3.36 million hectares compare
- 39 Chad 3.28 million hectares compare
- 41 Egypt 3.26 million hectares compare
- 42 Angola 3.16 million hectares compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.96 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nepal?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Nepal was 3.27 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.