Potato yields in Nepal
Nepal: Potato yields was 16.65 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.65 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
102nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
17.2 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
5.1 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Nepal stood at 16.65 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Nepal peaked at 17.2 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.1 tonnes per hectare, in 1986.
That places Nepal 102nd out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.65 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.77 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5.74 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6.17 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.51 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 7.07 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.76 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8.43 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 8.59 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.98 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 8.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 9.26 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.49 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13.09 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 12.66 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.58 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13.86 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15.81 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 16.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16.65 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 16.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16.65 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16.65 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 16.65 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +33.0% | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | 7.07 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.05 tonnes per hectare | 5.61 tonnes per hectare | 6.98 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.62 tonnes per hectare | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.64 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 9.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.72 tonnes per hectare | 9.64 tonnes per hectare | 13.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.11 tonnes per hectare | 13.13 tonnes per hectare | 16.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.87 tonnes per hectare | 16.65 tonnes per hectare | 17.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 99 Vietnam 17.11 tonnes per hectare compare
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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 potato yields in Nepal?
- Potato yields in Nepal was 16.65 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- How does Nepal rank for potato yields?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.