Millet yields in Nepal
Nepal: Millet yields was 1.34 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Millet yields in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yields in Nepal is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Nepal peaked at 1.36 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9111 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
That places Nepal 32nd out of 88 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 0.913 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.9717 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9688 tonnes per hectare | 0.9111 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.9721 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.33 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yields in Nepal?
- Millet yields in Nepal was 1.34 tonnes per hectare 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 millet yields recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9111 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Nepal rank for millet yields?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.