Rice yields in Nepal
Nepal: Rice yields was 4.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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 rice yields in Nepal is 4.19 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Nepal peaked at 4.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.45 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
Nepal ranks 55th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | 4.19 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 rice yields in Nepal?
- Rice yields in Nepal was 4.19 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 rice yields recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for rice yields?
- Nepal ranks 55th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Rice 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.