All sugar crops production in Nepal
In 2024 Nepal produced 2.8 million t of all sugar crops, the 53rd largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 7.9%. The record was 4.3 million t in 2016. Area harvested: 55,440 ha, yield 49.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.8 million t
- World rank
- 53 of 137
- 10-year change
- −7.9%
- Record
- 4.3 million t
- 2016
All sugar crops in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Nepal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.12%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 49.8
- world 70.9 (−30%)
- kg per person
- 93.1
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −7.9%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bangladesh | 3,152,975 | 0.14% |
| 52 | Malawi | 2,965,639 | 0.13% |
| 53 | Nepal | 2,760,495 | 0.12% |
| 54 | Denmark | 2,587,000 | 0.12% |
| 55 | DR Congo | 2,505,252 | 0.11% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 | 2,760,495 | −12% | 55,440 | 49.79 |
| 2023 | 3,130,109 | −0.9% | 62,833 | 49.82 |
| 2022 | 3,159,634 | −0.8% | 62,567 | 50.50 |
| 2021 | 3,183,943 | −6.4% | 64,354 | 49.48 |
| 2020 | 3,400,176 | −4.4% | 68,565 | 49.59 |
| 2019 | 3,557,934 | −0.0% | 71,625 | 49.67 |
| 2018 | 3,558,182 | +10.0% | 78,609 | 45.26 |
| 2017 | 3,234,711 | −26% | 71,466 | 45.26 |
| 2016 | 4,346,754 | +42% | 80,931 | 53.71 |
| 2015 | 3,063,000 | +2.2% | 66,600 | 45.99 |
| 2014 | 2,998,000 | +2.3% | 65,675 | 45.65 |
| 2013 | 2,930,000 | −0.0% | 64,483 | 45.44 |
| 2012 | 2,930,047 | +7.8% | 64,472 | 45.45 |
| 2011 | 2,718,226 | +4.8% | 62,998 | 43.15 |
| 2010 | 2,592,500 | +10% | 61,000 | 42.50 |
| 2009 | 2,354,412 | −5.3% | 58,101 | 40.52 |
| 2008 | 2,485,437 | −4.4% | 62,962 | 39.48 |
| 2007 | 2,599,789 | +5.6% | 64,019 | 40.61 |
| 2006 | 2,462,574 | +3.6% | 62,058 | 39.68 |
| 2005 | 2,376,103 | +3.1% | 59,082 | 40.22 |
| 2004 | 2,305,326 | −1.6% | 59,425 | 38.79 |
| 2003 | 2,343,054 | +4.2% | 60,425 | 38.78 |
| 2002 | 2,247,990 | +1.6% | 59,477 | 37.80 |
| 2001 | 2,211,781 | +5.2% | 59,422 | 37.22 |
| 2000 | 2,103,426 | +6.7% | 58,126 | 36.19 |
| 1999 | 1,971,646 | +15% | 53,894 | 36.58 |
| 1998 | 1,717,550 | +5.4% | 48,800 | 35.20 |
| 1997 | 1,629,300 | +3.9% | 46,360 | 35.14 |
| 1996 | 1,568,700 | +4.6% | 44,820 | 35.00 |
| 1995 | 1,500,000 | +4.8% | 43,583 | 34.42 |
| 1994 | 1,431,000 | +4.8% | 37,785 | 37.87 |
| 1993 | 1,365,870 | +5.8% | 38,320 | 35.64 |
| 1992 | 1,291,340 | +17% | 37,410 | 34.52 |
| 1991 | 1,105,960 | +12% | 32,960 | 33.55 |
| 1990 | 988,300 | +9.4% | 31,500 | 31.37 |
| 1989 | 903,010 | +11% | 29,550 | 30.56 |
| 1988 | 814,400 | +32% | 29,520 | 27.59 |
| 1987 | 616,580 | +10% | 24,910 | 24.75 |
| 1986 | 558,340 | +37% | 23,010 | 24.27 |
| 1985 | 408,260 | −20% | 17,480 | 23.36 |
| 1984 | 509,070 | −17% | 22,740 | 22.39 |
| 1983 | 616,090 | +4.4% | 25,410 | 24.25 |
| 1982 | 590,000 | +23% | 25,170 | 23.44 |
| 1981 | 479,780 | +25% | 23,960 | 20.02 |
| 1980 | 385,070 | +4.1% | 22,420 | 17.18 |
| 1979 | 369,930 | −4.4% | 21,990 | 16.82 |
| 1978 | 387,100 | +24% | 22,880 | 16.92 |
| 1977 | 311,379 | +23% | 17,990 | 17.31 |
| 1976 | 253,027 | +0.6% | 15,080 | 16.78 |
| 1975 | 251,425 | −5.7% | 15,200 | 16.54 |
| 1974 | 266,755 | +8.6% | 15,869 | 16.81 |
| 1973 | 245,635 | +0.3% | 14,885 | 16.50 |
| 1972 | 244,820 | +3.9% | 15,110 | 16.20 |
| 1971 | 235,611 | +9.2% | 14,385 | 16.38 |
| 1970 | 215,700 | +14% | 13,500 | 15.98 |
| 1969 | 189,400 | +12% | 12,300 | 15.40 |
| 1968 | 169,400 | +15% | 11,000 | 15.40 |
| 1967 | 147,000 | −23% | 9,000 | 16.33 |
| 1966 | 192,000 | +52% | 11,400 | 16.84 |
| 1965 | 126,000 | −10.0% | 8,640 | 14.58 |
| 1964 | 140,000 | −13% | 9,875 | 14.18 |
| 1963 | 161,420 | +74% | 7,775 | 20.76 |
| 1962 | 93,000 | −34% | 5,000 | 18.60 |
| 1961 | 140,000 | — | 7,000 | 20.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Nepal?
Nepal produced 2.8 million t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Nepal rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Nepal ranked 53rd of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Nepal changed?
It fell by 7.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 4.3 million t in 2016.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Nepal?
49.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.8 million t from 55,440 ha), against a world average of 70.9 t/ha.
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.