Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nepal
Nepal: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 3,344 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 3,344 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nepal peaked at 3,344 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,714 kg per hectare, in 1993.
That places Nepal 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,920 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,721 kg per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 1,919 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1,714 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1994 | 1,914 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1,924 kg per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,939 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,960 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 1,979 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 2,114 kg per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 2,149 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,149 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,166 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,287 kg per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2,274 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,282 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,188 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,323 kg per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2,417 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 2,273 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,408 kg per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 2,626 kg per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2,635 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,679 kg per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,722 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2,648 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 2,730 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,841 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,046 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3,106 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,203 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3,063 kg per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3,218 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 3,344 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,344 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3,344 kg per hectare is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,592 kg per hectare, 93% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,910 kg per hectare | 1,714 kg per hectare | 2,114 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,251 kg per hectare | 2,149 kg per hectare | 2,417 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,744 kg per hectare | 2,408 kg per hectare | 3,106 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,207 kg per hectare | 3,063 kg per hectare | 3,344 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More poverty & inequality data for Nepal
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 3.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.67 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.7% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nepal?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Nepal was 3,344 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,344 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,714 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.