Bean production in Nepal
Nepal: Bean production was 18,535 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bean production in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, bean production in Nepal stood at 18,535.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Nepal peaked at 28,028 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,000, in 1961.
That places Nepal 69th out of 135 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.
Bean production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 | — |
| 1962 | 8,500 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 8,500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,300 | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 9,000 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 9,600 | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 9,000 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 9,500 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 10,500 | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 10,000 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 13,000 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 12,500 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 12,500 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,260 | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 13,660 | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 15,960 | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 15,380 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 14,420 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 15,050 | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 15,340 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13,870 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 14,310 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10,689 | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 16,089 | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 15,300 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 16,620 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 17,674 | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 18,329 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19,779 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 21,599 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 22,826 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 24,063 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 25,501 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 28,028 | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 25,459 | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 25,379 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25,672 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25,964 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26,673 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 22,530 | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 22,482 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,364 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19,383 | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 19,149 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19,362 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,342 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,930 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18,631 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18,291 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18,617 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18,513 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,474 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18,535 | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 18,535 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 18,535 is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,535, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +50.5% | 10,689 | 16,089 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,878 | 8,000 | 9,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,450 | 9,500 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,618 | 10,260 | 15,960 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,327 | 10,689 | 18,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,427 | 19,779 | 28,028 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,785 | 18,631 | 26,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,486 | 18,291 | 18,617 | 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 bean production in Nepal?
- Bean production in Nepal was 18,535 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 28,028 in 2005.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for bean production?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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