Millet production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 300,732 t of millet, the 14th largest in the world (0.97% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.1%. The record was 339,462 t in 2022. Area harvested: 224,935 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 300,732 t
- World rank
- 14 of 74
- 10-year change
- −1.1%
- Record
- 339,462 t
- 2022
Millet in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nepal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.97%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.3
- world 1.0 (+33%)
- kg per person
- 10.1
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −1.1%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Tanzania | 325,000 | 1.1% |
| 13 | United States | 318,900 | 1.0% |
| 14 | Nepal | 300,732 | 0.97% |
| 15 | Pakistan | 251,882 | 0.82% |
| 16 | Guinea | 220,000 | 0.71% |
Map of world production of millet
Share of the world total; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 300,732 | −3.3% | 224,935 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | 310,847 | −8.4% | 227,934 | 1.36 |
| 2022 | 339,462 | +4.0% | 267,071 | 1.27 |
| 2021 | 326,443 | +1.7% | 265,401 | 1.23 |
| 2020 | 320,953 | +2.1% | 262,547 | 1.22 |
| 2019 | 314,225 | +0.1% | 263,261 | 1.19 |
| 2018 | 313,987 | +2.4% | 263,497 | 1.19 |
| 2017 | 306,704 | +1.4% | 263,596 | 1.16 |
| 2016 | 302,397 | −2.0% | 266,799 | 1.13 |
| 2015 | 308,488 | +1.4% | 268,050 | 1.15 |
| 2014 | 304,105 | −0.5% | 271,183 | 1.12 |
| 2013 | 305,588 | −3.0% | 274,350 | 1.11 |
| 2012 | 315,067 | +4.1% | 278,030 | 1.13 |
| 2011 | 302,691 | +1.1% | 269,820 | 1.12 |
| 2010 | 299,523 | +2.3% | 268,473 | 1.12 |
| 2009 | 292,683 | +0.5% | 265,889 | 1.10 |
| 2008 | 291,098 | +2.2% | 265,496 | 1.10 |
| 2007 | 284,813 | −2.1% | 265,160 | 1.07 |
| 2006 | 290,936 | +0.4% | 261,673 | 1.11 |
| 2005 | 289,838 | +2.3% | 258,839 | 1.12 |
| 2004 | 283,378 | +0.2% | 258,597 | 1.10 |
| 2003 | 282,860 | +0.1% | 259,130 | 1.09 |
| 2002 | 282,570 | −0.1% | 258,120 | 1.09 |
| 2001 | 282,852 | +4.8% | 259,888 | 1.09 |
| 2000 | 269,925 | −7.4% | 263,450 | 1.02 |
| 1999 | 291,370 | +2.2% | 263,950 | 1.10 |
| 1998 | 285,130 | +1.1% | 262,440 | 1.09 |
| 1997 | 282,000 | −0.2% | 260,000 | 1.08 |
| 1996 | 282,440 | +12% | 259,940 | 1.09 |
| 1995 | 252,843 | −5.5% | 260,090 | 0.97 |
| 1994 | 267,520 | −2.5% | 250,100 | 1.07 |
| 1993 | 274,420 | +16% | 254,400 | 1.08 |
| 1992 | 236,750 | +3.5% | 201,770 | 1.17 |
| 1991 | 228,660 | −1.3% | 198,240 | 1.15 |
| 1990 | 231,630 | +3.0% | 198,570 | 1.17 |
| 1989 | 224,780 | +23% | 193,490 | 1.16 |
| 1988 | 183,090 | +22% | 182,560 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 150,130 | +9.1% | 164,770 | 0.91 |
| 1986 | 137,590 | −0.3% | 150,780 | 0.91 |
| 1985 | 137,940 | +11% | 151,050 | 0.91 |
| 1984 | 124,430 | +8.3% | 134,370 | 0.93 |
| 1983 | 114,910 | −5.1% | 123,870 | 0.93 |
| 1982 | 121,070 | −0.5% | 129,110 | 0.94 |
| 1981 | 121,710 | +0.1% | 122,100 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 121,530 | +1.8% | 121,780 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 119,340 | −10% | 122,810 | 0.97 |
| 1978 | 133,140 | +2.8% | 123,410 | 1.08 |
| 1977 | 129,510 | −6.2% | 121,130 | 1.07 |
| 1976 | 138,037 | −3.2% | 121,794 | 1.13 |
| 1975 | 142,610 | +0.3% | 125,520 | 1.14 |
| 1974 | 142,212 | +0.2% | 125,099 | 1.14 |
| 1973 | 141,879 | +4.8% | 125,179 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 135,400 | +4.6% | 120,797 | 1.12 |
| 1971 | 129,500 | +0.1% | 114,745 | 1.13 |
| 1970 | 129,310 | +3.8% | 114,795 | 1.13 |
| 1969 | 124,600 | +2.6% | 111,900 | 1.11 |
| 1968 | 121,400 | +7.1% | 108,800 | 1.12 |
| 1967 | 113,400 | −5.5% | 102,100 | 1.11 |
| 1966 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 1.20 |
| 1965 | 120,000 | +90% | 100,000 | 1.20 |
| 1964 | 63,000 | −1.6% | 69,000 | 0.91 |
| 1963 | 64,000 | −5.9% | 69,000 | 0.93 |
| 1962 | 68,000 | +7.9% | 72,000 | 0.94 |
| 1961 | 63,000 | — | 68,000 | 0.93 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 111 t USD 106,000
- Exporter rank
- 47 of 87
- Imports
- 16,407 t USD 6.6 m
- Importer rank
- 8 of 144
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of millet in Nepal?
Nepal produced 300,732 t in 2024, 0.97% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of millet?
Nepal ranked 14th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Nepal changed?
It fell by 1.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 339,462 t in 2022.
What is the yield of millet in Nepal?
1.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (300,732 t from 224,935 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Nepal export or import millet?
In 2024 Nepal reported exports of 111 t (USD 106,000) and imports of 16,407 t (USD 6.6 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.