Orange production in Nepal
Nepal: Orange production was 45,641 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Orange production in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for orange production in Nepal is 45,641 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange production in Nepal peaked at 50,679 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24,000 tonnes, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 63rd of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Orange production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,040 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 33,600 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 34,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 37,000 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 38,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 40,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 24,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 29,000 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 28,500 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 30,550 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 30,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 31,800 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 32,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33,500 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 33,813 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 35,474 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 36,024 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 36,736 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 48,408 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 49,331 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 50,518 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 50,679 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 39,685 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2013 | 34,765 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 35,426 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 34,675 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 33,558 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 39,113 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 41,556 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 43,773 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 49,370 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 47,558 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 48,905 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 48,460 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 45,641 tonnes | -5.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 45,641 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62,315 tonnes, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 45,641 tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 20,830 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Orange 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -40.0% | 40,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,569 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,759 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 49,331 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,375 tonnes | 33,558 tonnes | 50,679 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,987 tonnes | 45,641 tonnes | 49,370 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 orange production in Nepal?
- Orange production in Nepal was 45,641 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 orange production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50,679 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest orange production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for orange production?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Orange production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Orange production is measured in tonnes.