Sugar cane production in Nepal
Nepal: Sugar cane production was 2.76 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.76 million tonnes
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.35 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
93,000 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
The most recent figure for sugar cane production in Nepal is 2.76 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Nepal peaked at 4.35 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 93,000 tonnes, in 1962.
Nepal ranks 40th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 93,000 tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1963 | 161,420 tonnes | +73.6% |
| 1964 | 140,000 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1965 | 126,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 192,000 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1967 | 147,000 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 169,400 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 189,400 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 215,700 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 235,611 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 244,820 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 245,635 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 266,755 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 251,425 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 253,027 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 311,379 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 387,100 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 369,930 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 385,070 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 479,780 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1982 | 590,000 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 616,090 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 509,070 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1985 | 408,260 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 1986 | 558,340 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1987 | 616,580 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 814,400 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 903,010 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 988,300 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 1.29 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 1.43 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.72 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 2.10 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 2.25 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.34 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.31 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.38 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.46 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.35 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.59 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.93 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.00 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 3.06 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.35 million tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 3.23 million tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 3.56 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 3.56 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.40 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 3.18 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 3.16 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.76 million tonnes | -11.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.76 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.76 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.76 million tonnes, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +73.6% | 93,000 tonnes | 161,420 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150,913 tonnes | 93,000 tonnes | 192,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 278,138 tonnes | 215,700 tonnes | 387,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 588,060 tonnes | 385,070 tonnes | 903,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million tonnes | 988,300 tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million tonnes | 2.76 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 37 Madagascar 3.16 million tonnes compare
- 38 Malawi 2.97 million tonnes compare
- 39 Bangladesh 2.93 million tonnes compare
- 41 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.51 million tonnes compare
- 42 Mauritius 2.20 million tonnes compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 2.16 million tonnes compare
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 sugar cane production in Nepal?
- Sugar cane production in Nepal was 2.76 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 sugar cane production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,000 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Nepal rank for sugar cane production?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.