Soybean yields in Nepal
Nepal: Soybean yields was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 105 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.
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 |
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 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 105 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.