Share of cereals allocated to human food in Nepal
Nepal: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 65.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Nepal stood at 65.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Nepal peaked at 90.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2021.
That places Nepal 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.7% | 85.9% | 87.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.4% | 87.6% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.6% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 88.5% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 84.6% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.5% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 59.5% | 65.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 78 Mauritius 66.0% compare
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- 82 Lebanon 64.8% compare
- 83 Mongolia 64.5% compare
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Nepal?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Nepal was 65.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.