Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nepal
Nepal: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 203 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nepal, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nepal stood at 203. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nepal peaked at 203 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 37th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 101 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 102 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 104 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 106 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 111 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 114 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 116 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 117 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 115 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 122 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 124 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 125 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 127 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 128 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 130 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 128 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 131 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 135 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 136 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 144 | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 151 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 154 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 153 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 165 | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 174 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 175 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 178 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 174 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 166 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 181 | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 177 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 187 | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 190 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 192 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 194 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 191 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 194 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 195 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 196 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 196 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 197 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 193 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 200 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 198 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 203 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 203 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 195 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 203 | +4.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 203 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 203 is above the median for South Asia, which is 123.5, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.89 | 100 | 114 | 9 |
| 1970s | 123.2 | 115 | 130 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.8 | 131 | 175 | 10 |
| 1990s | 182.5 | 166 | 192 | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.6 | 191 | 200 | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.4 | 195 | 203 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nepal?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Nepal was 203 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 203 in 2011.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).