FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Soybeans production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 28,520 t of soybeans, the 57th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.0%. The record was 36,672 t in 2023. Area harvested: 22,549 ha, yield 1.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 28,520 t
- World rank
- 57 of 102
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- Record
- 36,672 t
- 2023
Soybeans in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,520 | −22% | 22,549 | 1.26 |
| 2023 | 36,672 | +4.4% | 26,842 | 1.37 |
| 2022 | 35,138 | +15% | 24,921 | 1.41 |
| 2021 | 30,648 | −11% | 23,030 | 1.33 |
| 2020 | 34,544 | +9.4% | 26,775 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 31,567 | +14% | 25,179 | 1.25 |
| 2018 | 27,681 | −4.7% | 21,897 | 1.26 |
| 2017 | 29,061 | +0.5% | 23,563 | 1.23 |
| 2016 | 28,917 | +2.1% | 23,446 | 1.23 |
| 2015 | 28,319 | +0.3% | 23,588 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 28,237 | −3.4% | 23,757 | 1.19 |
| 2013 | 29,221 | +3.4% | 24,934 | 1.17 |
| 2012 | 28,270 | −0.2% | 29,282 | 0.97 |
| 2011 | 28,318 | +28% | 29,317 | 0.97 |
| 2010 | 22,041 | +2.7% | 23,942 | 0.92 |
| 2009 | 21,456 | +2.2% | 23,478 | 0.91 |
| 2008 | 21,003 | +0.2% | 23,214 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 20,961 | +1.9% | 23,214 | 0.90 |
| 2006 | 20,580 | +3.8% | 23,100 | 0.89 |
| 2005 | 19,820 | +2.4% | 22,559 | 0.88 |
| 2004 | 19,363 | +3.7% | 22,073 | 0.88 |
| 2003 | 18,681 | +3.7% | 21,450 | 0.87 |
| 2002 | 18,022 | +3.2% | 20,968 | 0.86 |
| 2001 | 17,470 | +4.1% | 20,723 | 0.84 |
| 2000 | 16,780 | −5.8% | 19,759 | 0.85 |
| 1999 | 17,820 | +15% | 23,046 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 15,533 | +7.7% | 21,245 | 0.73 |
| 1997 | 14,420 | +5.2% | 20,980 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 13,710 | −2.7% | 20,770 | 0.66 |
| 1995 | 14,090 | +26% | 21,543 | 0.65 |
| 1994 | 11,213 | −4.6% | 19,150 | 0.59 |
| 1993 | 11,750 | +2.8% | 20,220 | 0.58 |
| 1992 | 11,430 | −10% | 19,690 | 0.58 |
| 1991 | 12,730 | −0.9% | 21,343 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 12,840 | +1.1% | 20,660 | 0.62 |
| 1989 | 12,700 | +8.5% | 20,700 | 0.61 |
| 1988 | 11,700 | +16% | 20,700 | 0.57 |
| 1987 | 10,100 | +25% | 18,700 | 0.54 |
| 1986 | 8,100 | +11% | 15,300 | 0.53 |
| 1985 | 7,300 | +18% | 13,800 | 0.53 |
| 1984 | 6,200 | +24% | 11,300 | 0.55 |
| 1983 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1981 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 5,000 | +11% | 10,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.50 |
| 1975 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 4,500 | +13% | 9,000 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +14% | 8,000 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 3,500 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 3,500 | +17% | 7,000 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1967 | 3,000 | +20% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 2,500 | +25% | 5,000 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1962 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 2,000 | — | 4,000 | 0.50 |
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.