Land under cereal production in Nepal
Nepal: Land under cereal production was 3.33 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Nepal stood at 3.33 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Nepal peaked at 3.51 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Nepal 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.12 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 3.51 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 3,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 11.15 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 67.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Nepal?
- Land under cereal production in Nepal was 3.33 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for land under cereal production?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.