Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Nepal
Nepal: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 49,792 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar crops primary — yield in Nepal is 49,792 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Nepal peaked at 53,709 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,177 kg/ha, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 107th of 198 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 18,600 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 20,761 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 14,177 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 1965 | 14,583 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 16,842 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1967 | 16,333 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 15,400 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1969 | 15,398 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 15,978 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 16,379 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 16,202 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 16,502 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 16,810 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 16,541 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 16,779 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17,308 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 16,919 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 16,823 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 17,175 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 20,024 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 23,441 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 24,246 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 22,386 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 23,356 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 24,265 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 24,752 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 27,588 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 30,559 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 31,375 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 33,555 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 34,519 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 35,644 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 37,872 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 34,417 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 35,000 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 35,144 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 35,196 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 36,584 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 36,187 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 37,222 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 37,796 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 38,776 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 38,794 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,217 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 39,682 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 40,610 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 39,475 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 40,523 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 42,500 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 43,148 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45,447 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 45,438 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 45,649 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45,991 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 53,709 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 45,263 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 45,264 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49,674 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 49,590 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 49,475 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 50,500 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49,817 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 49,792 kg/ha | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 49,792 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 49,792 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 44,923 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | -31.7% | 20,761 kg/ha | 14,177 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,900 kg/ha | 14,177 kg/ha | 20,761 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,624 kg/ha | 15,978 kg/ha | 17,308 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,779 kg/ha | 17,175 kg/ha | 30,559 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,930 kg/ha | 31,375 kg/ha | 37,872 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,928 kg/ha | 36,187 kg/ha | 40,610 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,208 kg/ha | 42,500 kg/ha | 53,709 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,835 kg/ha | 49,475 kg/ha | 50,500 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 104 Kazakhstan 50,731 kg/ha compare
- 104 Kazakhstan 50,731 kg/ha compare
- 106 Ukraine 50,466 kg/ha compare
- 108 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49,357 kg/ha compare
- 108 Laos 49,357 kg/ha compare
- 110 Serbia and Montenegro 48,210 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — yield in Nepal?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Nepal was 49,792 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 53,709 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,177 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Nepal ranks 107th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.