Corn production in Nepal
Nepal: Corn production was 3.19 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 36th out of 175 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.
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 |
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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 36th out of 175 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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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.