Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nepal
Nepal: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 10.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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
Nepal recorded 10.2% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nepal peaked at 10.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 25th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 5.1% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nepal?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Nepal was 10.2% 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 industrial uses recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.