FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pigeon peas, dry production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 11,605 t of pigeon peas, dry, the 9th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 29%. The record was 25,000 t in 2002. Area harvested: 12,447 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11,605 t
- World rank
- 9 of 26
- 10-year change
- −29%
- Record
- 25,000 t
- 2002
Pigeon peas, dry in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,605 | −8.7% | 12,447 | 0.93 |
| 2023 | 12,710 | −20% | 11,745 | 1.08 |
| 2022 | 15,977 | −4.0% | 15,512 | 1.03 |
| 2021 | 16,649 | −2.4% | 16,591 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 17,063 | +3.2% | 16,895 | 1.01 |
| 2019 | 16,538 | +2.0% | 16,753 | 0.99 |
| 2018 | 16,211 | −1.7% | 16,428 | 0.99 |
| 2017 | 16,497 | +0.5% | 17,091 | 0.97 |
| 2016 | 16,415 | −0.3% | 17,006 | 0.97 |
| 2015 | 16,462 | +0.3% | 16,885 | 0.97 |
| 2014 | 16,415 | −0.3% | 17,006 | 0.97 |
| 2013 | 16,459 | +17% | 17,459 | 0.94 |
| 2012 | 14,082 | −0.2% | 17,471 | 0.81 |
| 2011 | 14,107 | −24% | 17,469 | 0.81 |
| 2010 | 18,647 | +2.7% | 21,296 | 0.88 |
| 2009 | 18,152 | −3.7% | 20,883 | 0.87 |
| 2008 | 18,841 | −2.1% | 21,363 | 0.88 |
| 2007 | 19,245 | +0.8% | 20,988 | 0.92 |
| 2006 | 19,085 | +7.0% | 20,703 | 0.92 |
| 2005 | 17,841 | −8.4% | 19,337 | 0.92 |
| 2004 | 19,468 | −17% | 22,459 | 0.87 |
| 2003 | 23,500 | −6.0% | 26,000 | 0.90 |
| 2002 | 25,000 | +19% | 28,000 | 0.89 |
| 2001 | 20,936 | −6.8% | 24,035 | 0.87 |
| 2000 | 22,471 | +23% | 22,711 | 0.99 |
| 1999 | 18,335 | −3.4% | 22,692 | 0.81 |
| 1998 | 18,978 | −4.8% | 26,220 | 0.72 |
| 1997 | 19,940 | +3.3% | 25,460 | 0.78 |
| 1996 | 19,300 | +0.5% | 25,530 | 0.76 |
| 1995 | 19,205 | +17% | 26,066 | 0.74 |
| 1994 | 16,403 | −0.7% | 22,561 | 0.73 |
| 1993 | 16,520 | +46% | 22,800 | 0.72 |
| 1992 | 11,310 | −6.0% | 17,520 | 0.65 |
| 1991 | 12,030 | −9.5% | 17,930 | 0.67 |
| 1990 | 13,300 | +8.5% | 18,870 | 0.70 |
| 1989 | 12,260 | +33% | 17,920 | 0.68 |
| 1988 | 9,190 | −31% | 18,460 | 0.50 |
| 1987 | 13,350 | +9.7% | 17,470 | 0.76 |
| 1986 | 12,170 | +16% | 16,050 | 0.76 |
| 1985 | 10,500 | −19% | 14,260 | 0.74 |
| 1984 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 20,000 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 12,000 | +4.3% | 19,000 | 0.63 |
| 1982 | 11,500 | +4.5% | 18,000 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 11,000 | +10% | 17,000 | 0.65 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 16,400 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 0.63 |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +5.3% | 15,500 | 0.65 |
| 1977 | 9,500 | 0.0% | 15,000 | 0.63 |
| 1976 | 9,500 | +5.6% | 14,800 | 0.64 |
| 1975 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 14,500 | 0.62 |
| 1974 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 14,200 | 0.63 |
| 1973 | 9,000 | +5.9% | 14,000 | 0.64 |
| 1972 | 8,500 | 0.0% | 13,800 | 0.62 |
| 1971 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 13,500 | 0.63 |
| 1970 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 13,200 | 0.61 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 13,000 | 0.62 |
| 1968 | 7,500 | 0.0% | 12,600 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 7,500 | +15% | 12,000 | 0.63 |
| 1966 | 6,500 | 0.0% | 11,600 | 0.56 |
| 1965 | 6,500 | +8.3% | 11,200 | 0.58 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 10,800 | 0.56 |
| 1963 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 10,400 | 0.58 |
| 1962 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 9,600 | 0.63 |
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.