Pulses, Total — Yield in Nepal
Nepal: Pulses, Total — Yield was 1,033 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield in Nepal stood at 1,033 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Nepal peaked at 1,178 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 489.8 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Nepal 135th out of 223 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.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 493.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 494.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 495.2 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 489.8 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 511.1 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 514.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 517.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 521.2 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 518.2 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 528.4 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 529.9 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 526.8 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 529.7 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 533.7 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 542.7 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 539.6 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 537.5 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 536.6 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 536.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 534.1 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 537.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 539.6 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 534.4 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 531.9 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 578.8 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 579.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 637.5 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 528.2 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 1989 | 585.5 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 604.7 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 600 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 586.3 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 605.1 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 605.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 655.1 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 691.8 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 727.5 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 676 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 740.5 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 772.3 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 790.8 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 812.4 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 812.2 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 839.1 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 856.6 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 852 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 857.1 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 839.2 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 808.7 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 814.6 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 951 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 955.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,056 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 1,062 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,058 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,127 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1,129 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,151 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,122 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,151 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,141 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1,178 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,102 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,033 kg/ha | -6.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,033 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,033 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,003 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 506.12 kg/ha | 489.8 kg/ha | 521.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 534.17 kg/ha | 526.8 kg/ha | 542.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 558.65 kg/ha | 528.2 kg/ha | 637.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 649.22 kg/ha | 586.3 kg/ha | 740.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 824.04 kg/ha | 772.3 kg/ha | 857.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,043 kg/ha | 814.6 kg/ha | 1,151 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,121 kg/ha | 1,033 kg/ha | 1,178 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 pulses, total — yield in Nepal?
- Pulses, total — yield in Nepal was 1,033 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,178 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 489.8 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Nepal ranks 135th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Pulses, Total — 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.