Rapeseed or canola oil, crude production in Nepal
In 2023 Nepal produced 25,298 t of rapeseed or canola oil, crude, the 45th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 106%. The record was 58,209 t in 2021.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 25,298 t
- World rank
- 45 of 63
- 10-year change
- +106%
- Record
- 58,209 t
- 2021
Rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Nepal, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Nepal compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.05% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +106%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Switzerland | 29,110 | 0.09% |
| 44 | Malaysia | 26,100 | 0.08% |
| 45 | Nepal | 25,298 | 0.08% |
| 46 | Paraguay | 24,589 | 0.08% |
| 47 | Serbia | 17,755 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude
Share of the world total; Nepal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25,298 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 23,566 | −60% |
| 2021 | 58,209 | +42% |
| 2020 | 41,072 | +19% |
| 2019 | 34,645 | +16% |
| 2018 | 29,824 | −9.4% |
| 2017 | 32,916 | +28% |
| 2016 | 25,789 | +22% |
| 2015 | 21,058 | +65% |
| 2014 | 12,777 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 12,297 | −20% |
| 2012 | 15,358 | −5.3% |
| 2011 | 16,209 | +17% |
| 2010 | 13,863 | −49% |
| 2009 | 27,424 | +159% |
| 2008 | 10,577 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 10,230 | −14% |
| 2006 | 11,880 | −24% |
| 2005 | 15,708 | −16% |
| 2004 | 18,810 | −11% |
| 2003 | 21,235 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 19,470 | +241% |
| 2001 | 5,702 | −76% |
| 2000 | 23,331 | +32% |
| 1999 | 17,652 | +14,369% |
| 1998 | 122 | +130% |
| 1997 | 53 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | −100% |
| 1995 | 1,367 | −62% |
| 1994 | 3,630 | +1,000% |
| 1993 | 330 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | −100% |
| 1990 | 297 | +63% |
| 1989 | 182 | −77% |
| 1988 | 792 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 759 | +138% |
| 1986 | 319 | −62% |
| 1985 | 844 | +640% |
| 1984 | 114 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 270 t USD 378,000
- Exporter rank
- 53 of 73
- Imports
- 225 t USD 271,000
- Importer rank
- 93 of 165
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 rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Nepal?
Nepal produced 25,298 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
Nepal ranked 45th of 63 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Canada with 14.1% of the world total.
How has the production of rapeseed or canola oil, crude in Nepal changed?
It rose by 106% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 58,209 t in 2021.
Does Nepal export or import rapeseed or canola oil, crude?
In 2024 Nepal reported exports of 270 t (USD 378,000) and imports of 225 t (USD 271,000), 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; the 2023 figure for Nepal is imputed by FAO. 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.