Index of cereal production yield and land use in Nepal
Nepal: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 3.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.27 million
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.51 million
in 2011
All-time low
1.72 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Nepal stood at 3.27 million.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Nepal peaked at 3.51 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.72 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.72 million | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 1.73 million | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.74 million | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.79 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.82 million | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.91 million | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.95 million | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.99 million | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.97 million | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 2.09 million | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.12 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.15 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.23 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 2.19 million | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.25 million | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.31 million | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2.33 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.47 million | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 2.59 million | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.64 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 2.62 million | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2.83 million | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 2.98 million | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 3.05 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2.84 million | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.03 million | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 3.16 million | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.23 million | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.25 million | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3.27 million | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.30 million | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.33 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.36 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.34 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.37 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.26 million | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 3.42 million | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.43 million | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.35 million | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.41 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.37 million | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 3.41 million | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.40 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 3.47 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | -1.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.27 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.27 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.24 million, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.80 million | 1.72 million | 1.95 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 million | 1.97 million | 2.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million | 2.25 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million | 2.84 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million | 3.26 million | 3.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million | 3.31 million | 3.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 million | 3.27 million | 3.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 37 Mozambique 3.42 million compare
- 38 South Africa 3.36 million compare
- 39 Chad 3.28 million compare
- 41 Egypt 3.26 million compare
- 42 Angola 3.16 million compare
- 43 United Kingdom 2.96 million compare
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Nepal?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Nepal was 3.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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