Orange yields in Nepal
Nepal: Orange yields was 10.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Orange yields in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 10.7 tonnes per hectare for orange yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Nepal peaked at 22.47 tonnes per hectare in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.59 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Nepal 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Orange yields in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 14.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 22.29 tonnes per hectare | +56.6% |
| 1995 | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 13.01 tonnes per hectare | -42.1% |
| 1997 | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 14.29 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 14.79 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.57 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.84 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 11.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.96 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.74 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 9.59 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 9.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 10.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.58 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 10.93 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 10.7 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 10.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 10.7 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange yields in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +56.6% | 14.23 tonnes per hectare | 22.29 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | -42.1% | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | 13.01 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.71 tonnes per hectare | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | 22.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.12 tonnes per hectare | 11.84 tonnes per hectare | 14.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.59 tonnes per hectare | 9.59 tonnes per hectare | 12.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | 10.7 tonnes per hectare | 11.58 tonnes per hectare | 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 orange yields in Nepal?
- Orange yields in Nepal was 10.7 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 orange yields recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.47 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.59 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Nepal rank for orange yields?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Orange 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.