Apple production in Nepal
Nepal: Apple production was 54,506 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Apple production in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, apple production in Nepal stood at 54,506 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apple production in Nepal peaked at 54,506 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,850 tonnes, in 2017.
That places Nepal 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Apple production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 34,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1992 | 30,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 29,000 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 30,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 32,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 20,000 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 25,500 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 29,345 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 36,464 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 31,197 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 32,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 32,307 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 33,050 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 34,036 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 35,130 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 33,336 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 34,546 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 36,396 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 39,134 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 41,754 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 42,704 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 48,946 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 42,814 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 35,921 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 43,502 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2016 | 41,011 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 19,850 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 2018 | 28,895 tonnes | +45.6% |
| 2019 | 31,386 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 45,205 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 2021 | 47,865 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 49,989 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 52,784 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 54,506 tonnes | +3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 54,506 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140,022 tonnes, 39% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Apple production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -51.6% | 41,011 tonnes | 19,850 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,631 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 36,464 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,113 tonnes | 31,197 tonnes | 39,134 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,678 tonnes | 19,850 tonnes | 48,946 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,070 tonnes | 45,205 tonnes | 54,506 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apple production in Nepal?
- Apple production in Nepal was 54,506 tonnes 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 apple production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 54,506 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest apple production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,850 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for apple production?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apple production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. 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 Apple production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Apple production is measured in tonnes.