Corn production in Nepal
Nepal: Corn production was 3.19 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.19 million tonnes
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
37th
of 176 countries
All-time high
3.19 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
575,910 tonnes
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn 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, corn production in Nepal stood at 3.19 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Nepal peaked at 3.19 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 575,910 tonnes, in 1979.
That places Nepal 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 843,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 842,705 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 849,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 854,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 856,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 824,025 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 745,600 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 764,700 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 794,900 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 833,318 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 758,727 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 822,003 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 813,583 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 826,653 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 747,810 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 797,339 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 740,470 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 742,590 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 575,910 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1980 | 742,940 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 751,520 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 718,240 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 761,110 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 819,850 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 873,750 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 868,350 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 901,500 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.21 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.32 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.37 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.35 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.41 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.48 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.51 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 1.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.72 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.73 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.82 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.88 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.86 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 2.18 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.00 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.28 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.15 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 2.30 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2.60 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 2.65 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.84 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.11 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.98 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.19 million tonnes | +7.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.19 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.19 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.71 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 819,326 tonnes | 745,600 tonnes | 856,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 765,840 tonnes | 575,910 tonnes | 833,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 870,986 tonnes | 718,240 tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 2.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 3.19 million 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 corn production in Nepal?
- Corn production in Nepal was 3.19 million 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 corn production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.19 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 575,910 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Nepal rank for corn production?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.