Potatoes — Yield in Nepal
Nepal: Potatoes — Yield was 16,651 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Nepal stood at 16,651 kg/ha.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Nepal peaked at 17,204 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,099 kg/ha, in 1986.
That places Nepal 126th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,610 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,610 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,714 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 5,781 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 6,651 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1966 | 6,595 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 6,977 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 5,745 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 5,767 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5,772 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 5,590 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5,760 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5,739 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5,725 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 5,721 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5,884 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 5,164 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 5,368 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 5,499 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5,424 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 5,658 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 6,174 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 6,300 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 6,506 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 6,411 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5,099 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 5,317 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 7,071 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 7,857 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 8,060 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8,757 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 8,592 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8,427 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 8,754 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 8,593 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8,475 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 8,982 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 8,466 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 9,260 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 9,644 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 10,182 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 10,902 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 10,925 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 11,490 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 11,846 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 13,090 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 12,657 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 13,110 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 13,326 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,584 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 13,735 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13,584 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13,641 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,696 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,126 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 14,030 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 13,863 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 15,814 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 16,046 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 16,650 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 16,728 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 17,204 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 17,113 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 16,651 kg/ha | -2.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16,651 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16,651 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 16,651 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 5,317 kg/ha | 7,071 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,050 kg/ha | 5,610 kg/ha | 6,977 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,622 kg/ha | 5,164 kg/ha | 5,884 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,182 kg/ha | 5,099 kg/ha | 7,857 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,637 kg/ha | 8,060 kg/ha | 9,260 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,717 kg/ha | 9,644 kg/ha | 13,326 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,112 kg/ha | 13,126 kg/ha | 16,046 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,869 kg/ha | 16,650 kg/ha | 17,204 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,960 kg/ha compare
- 124 Bulgaria 16,830 kg/ha compare
- 125 Sudan (former) 16,667 kg/ha compare
- 127 North Macedonia 16,618 kg/ha compare
- 127 North Macedonia 16,618 kg/ha compare
- 129 Czechoslovakia 16,237 kg/ha compare
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 potatoes — yield in Nepal?
- Potatoes — yield in Nepal was 16,651 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17,204 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,099 kg/ha in 1986.
- How does Nepal rank for potatoes — yield?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — 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.