Bean production in Nepal

Nepal: Bean production was 18,535 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
18,535 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
68th
of 134 countries
All-time high
28,028 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
8,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Bean production in Nepal, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, bean production in Nepal stood at 18,535 tonnes.

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 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8,000 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Nepal 68th out of 134 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,878 tonnes 8,000 tonnes 9,600 tonnes 9
1970s 11,450 tonnes 9,500 tonnes 13,000 tonnes 10
1980s 13,618 tonnes 10,260 tonnes 15,960 tonnes 10
1990s 15,327 tonnes 10,689 tonnes 18,329 tonnes 10
2000s 24,427 tonnes 19,779 tonnes 28,028 tonnes 10
2010s 20,785 tonnes 18,631 tonnes 26,673 tonnes 10
2020s 18,486 tonnes 18,291 tonnes 18,617 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 65 Paraguay 20,706 tonnes compare
  2. 66 Spain 19,675 tonnes compare
  3. 67 Niger 18,708 tonnes compare
  4. 69 Greece 18,013 tonnes compare
  5. 70 Ecuador 17,860 tonnes compare
  6. 71 Romania 16,125 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is bean production in Nepal?
Bean production in Nepal was 18,535 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 bean production recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 28,028 tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest bean production recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for bean production?
Nepal ranks 68th out of 134 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bean production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 6,758 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.