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
69th
of 135 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
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 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 8,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,300 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 9,000 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 9,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 9,000 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 9,500 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 10,500 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 10,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 12,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 13,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 13,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 12,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 13,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 13,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 14,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 14,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10,260 tonnes | -26.7% |
| 1986 | 13,660 tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1987 | 15,960 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1988 | 15,380 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 14,420 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 15,050 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 15,340 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 13,870 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 14,310 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 10,689 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1995 | 16,089 tonnes | +50.5% |
| 1996 | 15,300 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 16,620 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 17,674 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 18,329 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19,779 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 21,599 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 22,826 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 24,063 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 25,501 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 28,028 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 25,459 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 25,379 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 25,672 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 25,964 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26,673 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 22,530 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 22,482 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,364 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 19,383 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 19,149 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 19,362 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,342 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 18,930 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 18,631 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 18,291 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18,617 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 18,513 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 18,474 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 18,535 tonnes | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 18,535 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042 tonnes, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 18,535 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 18,535 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 16,089 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 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 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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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.