> In 2024 Nepal produced 210,324 t of mustard seed, the largest total in the world (24.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%.

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# Mustard seed production in Nepal

In 2024 Nepal produced 210,324 t of mustard seed, the largest total in the world (24.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 38%. The record was 230,050 t in 2022. Area harvested: 189,012 ha, yield 1.1 t/ha.

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Production, 2024210,324 t
World rank1 of 16
10-year change+38%
Record230,050 t2022

## Mustard seed in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Nepal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total24.4%22.3% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.1world 1.0 (+13%)
kg per person7.09world 0.11
10-year change+38%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Nepal** | 210,324 | 24.4% |
| 2 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/canada/) | 192,297 | 22.3% |
| 3 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/malaysia/) | 157,391 | 18.3% |

[Full ranking of 16 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/)

### Map of world production of mustard seed

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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 | 210,324 | +0.9% | 189,012 | 1.11 |
| 2023 | 208,542 | −9.3% | 187,924 | 1.11 |
| 2022 | 230,050 | +4.4% | 201,176 | 1.14 |
| 2021 | 220,250 | +2.9% | 198,197 | 1.11 |
| 2020 | 214,055 | +2.1% | 196,121 | 1.09 |
| 2019 | 209,745 | +15% | 201,498 | 1.04 |
| 2018 | 182,917 | +15% | 173,288 | 1.06 |
| 2017 | 159,710 | −6.9% | 160,405 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 171,499 | +11% | 169,769 | 1.01 |
| 2015 | 154,105 | +1.2% | 176,259 | 0.87 |
| 2014 | 152,263 | +6.5% | 173,254 | 0.88 |
| 2013 | 142,920 | −1.6% | 168,901 | 0.85 |
| 2012 | 145,173 | −18% | 171,950 | 0.84 |
| 2011 | 176,186 | +14% | 213,706 | 0.82 |
| 2010 | 155,050 | +14% | 198,540 | 0.78 |
| 2009 | 135,494 | +0.9% | 181,361 | 0.75 |
| 2008 | 134,286 | −1.0% | 180,328 | 0.74 |
| 2007 | 135,660 | −2.6% | 184,218 | 0.74 |
| 2006 | 139,322 | −1.9% | 188,062 | 0.74 |
| 2005 | 141,989 | +6.9% | 187,823 | 0.76 |
| 2004 | 132,865 | +6.4% | 186,741 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 124,931 | −7.4% | 186,720 | 0.67 |
| 2002 | 134,950 | +2.0% | 187,820 | 0.72 |
| 2001 | 132,331 | +7.8% | 188,455 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 122,751 | +2.5% | 189,629 | 0.65 |
| 1999 | 119,731 | +8.6% | 190,429 | 0.63 |
| 1998 | 110,226 | −7.6% | 179,216 | 0.62 |
| 1997 | 119,250 | +2.8% | 182,110 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 115,990 | −0.3% | 185,000 | 0.63 |
| 1995 | 116,300 | +8.2% | 184,460 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 107,535 | +15% | 177,486 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 93,690 | +6.7% | 165,240 | 0.57 |
| 1992 | 87,840 | −4.7% | 154,570 | 0.57 |
| 1991 | 92,140 | −6.0% | 156,310 | 0.59 |
| 1990 | 98,060 | −1.1% | 153,660 | 0.64 |
| 1989 | 99,190 | +5.1% | 154,860 | 0.64 |
| 1988 | 94,370 | +14% | 151,490 | 0.62 |
| 1987 | 82,500 | +5.2% | 142,890 | 0.58 |
| 1986 | 78,390 | −6.7% | 137,920 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 84,030 | +15% | 127,820 | 0.66 |
| 1984 | 73,350 | +5.4% | 110,700 | 0.66 |
| 1983 | 69,590 | −12% | 110,340 | 0.63 |
| 1982 | 79,120 | +2.6% | 113,900 | 0.69 |
| 1981 | 77,140 | +25% | 122,280 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 61,870 | −33% | 118,130 | 0.52 |
| 1979 | 92,500 | +18% | 143,980 | 0.64 |
| 1978 | 78,450 | +28% | 133,060 | 0.59 |
| 1977 | 61,382 | −10% | 107,746 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 68,487 | +4.0% | 112,991 | 0.61 |
| 1975 | 65,848 | +3.5% | 111,996 | 0.59 |
| 1974 | 63,621 | +6.8% | 113,919 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 59,575 | +3.7% | 112,264 | 0.53 |
| 1972 | 57,444 | +4.6% | 111,355 | 0.52 |
| 1971 | 54,905 | −3.7% | 105,505 | 0.52 |
| 1970 | 57,000 | +5.6% | 103,000 | 0.55 |
| 1969 | 54,000 | +3.8% | 101,000 | 0.53 |
| 1968 | 52,000 | −7.1% | 97,000 | 0.54 |
| 1967 | 56,000 | +9.8% | 98,000 | 0.57 |
| 1966 | 51,000 | −0.8% | 96,000 | 0.53 |
| 1965 | 51,390 | −28% | 108,680 | 0.47 |
| 1964 | 71,005 | +0.5% | 107,950 | 0.66 |
| 1963 | 70,680 | 0.0% | 120,000 | 0.59 |
| 1962 | 70,680 | −0.5% | 120,000 | 0.59 |
| 1961 | 71,000 | — | 120,000 | 0.59 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports15,093 t USD 11.2 m
Importer rank8 of 127
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](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of mustard seed in Nepal?

Nepal produced 210,324 t in 2024, 24.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of mustard seed?

Nepal was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Canada.

### How has the production of mustard seed in Nepal changed?

It rose by 38% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 230,050 t in 2022.

### What is the yield of mustard seed in Nepal?

1.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (210,324 t from 189,012 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.

### Does Nepal export or import mustard seed?

In 2024 Nepal reported no exports and imports of 15,093 t (USD 11.2 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

[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/canada/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/malaysia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/united-states/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/myanmar/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/ukraine/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/kazakhstan/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/ethiopia/)[Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/serbia/)[Afghanistan](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/afghanistan/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/sri-lanka/)
[All countries producing mustard seed](https://husfarm.com/production/mustard-seed/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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