Maize (corn) — Yield in Nepal
Nepal: Maize (corn) — Yield was 3,487 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — yield in Nepal stood at 3,487 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Nepal peaked at 3,487 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,332 kg/ha, in 1979.
That places Nepal 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,951 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,955 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,956 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1,954 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,898 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1,831 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 1,810 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,814 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,836 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,870 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 1,730 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1,845 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 1,795 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,805 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1,652 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 1,790 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,664 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 1,635 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,332 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1980 | 1,624 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1981 | 1,580 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,406 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 1,511 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 1,417 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1,422 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,386 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,338 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,484 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 1,599 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 1,625 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,598 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,665 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,598 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 1,650 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,645 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,677 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 1,658 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,711 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,678 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,728 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1,800 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1,829 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,876 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,906 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,019 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 2,038 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,091 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,159 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,205 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,119 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2,281 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 2,501 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2,353 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 2,458 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2,431 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,503 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 2,555 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2,722 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2,820 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2,961 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 3,060 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,152 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3,166 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3,487 kg/ha | +10.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,487 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3,487 kg/ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,607 kg/ha, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,890 kg/ha | 1,810 kg/ha | 1,956 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,712 kg/ha | 1,332 kg/ha | 1,870 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,477 kg/ha | 1,338 kg/ha | 1,624 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,650 kg/ha | 1,598 kg/ha | 1,711 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,965 kg/ha | 1,728 kg/ha | 2,205 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,474 kg/ha | 2,119 kg/ha | 2,820 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,165 kg/ha | 2,961 kg/ha | 3,487 kg/ha | 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 maize (corn) — yield in Nepal?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Nepal was 3,487 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,487 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,332 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Nepal rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Nepal ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. 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 Maize (corn) — Yield. 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.