Wheat production in Nepal

Nepal: Wheat production was 2.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.04 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
39th
of 125 countries
All-time high
2.19 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
126,000 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat production in Nepal, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 2.04 million tonnes for wheat production in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Nepal peaked at 2.19 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 126,000 tonnes, in 1965.

Nepal ranks 39th of 125 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 157,646 tonnes 126,000 tonnes 232,780 tonnes 9
1970s 320,828 tonnes 193,360 tonnes 415,230 tonnes 10
1980s 614,085 tonnes 439,990 tonnes 830,050 tonnes 10
1990s 920,296 tonnes 761,960 tonnes 1.09 million tonnes 10
2000s 1.36 million tonnes 1.16 million tonnes 1.57 million tonnes 10
2010s 1.83 million tonnes 1.56 million tonnes 2.01 million tonnes 10
2020s 2.12 million tonnes 2.04 million tonnes 2.19 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 36 Latvia 2.47 million tonnes compare
  2. 37 Morocco 2.44 million tonnes compare
  3. 38 Syria 2.43 million tonnes compare
  4. 40 South Africa 1.92 million tonnes compare
  5. 41 Slovakia 1.91 million tonnes compare
  6. 42 Azerbaijan 1.90 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Nepal?
Wheat production in Nepal was 2.04 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 wheat production recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 2.19 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 126,000 tonnes in 1965.
How does Nepal rank for wheat production?
Nepal ranks 39th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Wheat production is measured in tonnes.