Soybean yields in Nepal
Nepal: Soybean yields was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.26 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
70th
of 106 countries
All-time high
1.41 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Soybean 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
Nepal recorded 1.26 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Nepal peaked at 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Nepal 70th out of 106 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.
Soybean yields in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5487 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.529 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5294 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5401 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5652 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6135 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6215 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5964 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5805 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5811 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5855 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.654 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6601 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6873 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7311 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7732 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8492 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.843 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8595 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8709 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8772 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8786 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8909 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9029 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9048 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.9139 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9206 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9659 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9654 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.26 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.26 tonnes per hectare is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5326 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.6135 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6471 tonnes per hectare | 0.5805 tonnes per hectare | 0.7732 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8791 tonnes per hectare | 0.843 tonnes per hectare | 0.9139 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.9206 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Nepal?
- Soybean yields in Nepal was 1.26 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 soybean yields recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for soybean yields?
- Nepal ranks 70th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.