> In 2024 Nepal produced 2.0 million t of wheat, the 39th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%.

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# Wheat production in Nepal

In 2024 Nepal produced 2.0 million t of wheat, the 39th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.1%. The record was 2.2 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 681,851 ha, yield 3.0 t/ha.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/wheat/)[Market prices in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/country/nepal/)

Production, 20242.0 million t
World rank39 of 122
10-year change+8.1%
Record2.2 million t2020

## Wheat in Nepal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Nepal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.25%0.26% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.0world 3.6 (−18%)
kg per person68.7world 97.8
10-year change+8.1%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 37 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/morocco/) | 2,441,670 | 0.31% |
| 38 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/syria/) | 2,431,225 | 0.30% |
| 39 | **Nepal** | 2,035,559 | 0.25% |
| 40 | [South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/south-africa/) | 1,924,890 | 0.24% |
| 41 | [Slovakia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/slovakia/) | 1,907,940 | 0.24% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 2,035,559 | −3.0% | 681,851 | 2.99 |
| 2023 | 2,098,462 | −2.1% | 697,762 | 3.01 |
| 2022 | 2,144,568 | +0.8% | 716,978 | 2.99 |
| 2021 | 2,127,276 | −2.7% | 711,067 | 2.99 |
| 2020 | 2,185,289 | +9.0% | 707,505 | 3.09 |
| 2019 | 2,005,665 | +2.9% | 703,992 | 2.85 |
| 2018 | 1,949,001 | +3.7% | 706,843 | 2.76 |
| 2017 | 1,879,191 | +8.2% | 735,850 | 2.55 |
| 2016 | 1,736,849 | −12% | 745,823 | 2.33 |
| 2015 | 1,975,625 | +4.9% | 762,373 | 2.59 |
| 2014 | 1,883,147 | +9.0% | 754,474 | 2.50 |
| 2013 | 1,727,346 | −6.4% | 754,243 | 2.29 |
| 2012 | 1,846,142 | +5.7% | 765,317 | 2.41 |
| 2011 | 1,745,811 | +12% | 767,499 | 2.27 |
| 2010 | 1,556,539 | +16% | 731,131 | 2.13 |
| 2009 | 1,343,862 | −15% | 694,950 | 1.93 |
| 2008 | 1,572,065 | +3.8% | 706,481 | 2.23 |
| 2007 | 1,515,139 | +8.7% | 702,664 | 2.16 |
| 2006 | 1,394,126 | −3.3% | 672,040 | 2.07 |
| 2005 | 1,442,442 | +4.0% | 675,807 | 2.13 |
| 2004 | 1,387,191 | +3.2% | 664,589 | 2.09 |
| 2003 | 1,344,192 | +6.8% | 669,014 | 2.01 |
| 2002 | 1,258,045 | +8.7% | 667,077 | 1.89 |
| 2001 | 1,157,865 | −2.2% | 641,030 | 1.81 |
| 2000 | 1,183,530 | +8.9% | 660,040 | 1.79 |
| 1999 | 1,086,480 | +8.6% | 640,802 | 1.70 |
| 1998 | 1,000,770 | −6.6% | 647,210 | 1.55 |
| 1997 | 1,072,000 | +5.8% | 667,000 | 1.61 |
| 1996 | 1,012,930 | +11% | 653,500 | 1.55 |
| 1995 | 914,000 | +1.7% | 634,000 | 1.44 |
| 1994 | 898,892 | +18% | 611,309 | 1.47 |
| 1993 | 765,000 | +0.4% | 613,980 | 1.25 |
| 1992 | 761,960 | −8.9% | 571,260 | 1.33 |
| 1991 | 835,970 | −2.2% | 592,740 | 1.41 |
| 1990 | 854,960 | +3.0% | 604,240 | 1.41 |
| 1989 | 830,050 | +11% | 599,290 | 1.39 |
| 1988 | 744,600 | +6.2% | 596,750 | 1.25 |
| 1987 | 701,040 | +17% | 535,530 | 1.31 |
| 1986 | 598,000 | +12% | 482,820 | 1.24 |
| 1985 | 533,720 | −16% | 451,890 | 1.18 |
| 1984 | 633,700 | −3.5% | 471,750 | 1.34 |
| 1983 | 656,630 | +25% | 483,820 | 1.36 |
| 1982 | 525,930 | +10% | 399,890 | 1.32 |
| 1981 | 477,190 | +8.5% | 391,790 | 1.22 |
| 1980 | 439,990 | +6.0% | 366,860 | 1.20 |
| 1979 | 415,230 | +1.0% | 356,180 | 1.17 |
| 1978 | 411,270 | +14% | 367,240 | 1.12 |
| 1977 | 361,853 | −6.5% | 348,280 | 1.04 |
| 1976 | 387,007 | +17% | 328,574 | 1.18 |
| 1975 | 330,815 | +7.3% | 290,823 | 1.14 |
| 1974 | 308,389 | −1.3% | 273,925 | 1.13 |
| 1973 | 312,494 | +40% | 259,438 | 1.20 |
| 1972 | 223,194 | +15% | 239,183 | 0.93 |
| 1971 | 193,360 | −27% | 228,400 | 0.85 |
| 1970 | 264,670 | +14% | 225,575 | 1.17 |
| 1969 | 232,780 | +14% | 207,915 | 1.12 |
| 1968 | 204,957 | +29% | 192,255 | 1.07 |
| 1967 | 159,000 | +8.2% | 126,000 | 1.26 |
| 1966 | 147,000 | +17% | 118,000 | 1.25 |
| 1965 | 126,000 | −9.0% | 100,000 | 1.26 |
| 1964 | 138,500 | +0.7% | 113,000 | 1.23 |
| 1963 | 137,578 | −0.3% | 112,000 | 1.23 |
| 1962 | 138,000 | +2.2% | 112,000 | 1.23 |
| 1961 | 135,000 | — | 110,000 | 1.23 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports75,162 t USD 24.8 m
Importer rank122 of 176
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/wheat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of wheat in Nepal?

Nepal produced 2.0 million t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Nepal ranked 39th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of wheat in Nepal changed?

It rose by 8.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 2.2 million t in 2020.

### What is the yield of wheat in Nepal?

3.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.0 million t from 681,851 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.

### Does Nepal export or import wheat?

In 2024 Nepal reported no exports and imports of 75,162 t (USD 24.8 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## Other products of Nepal

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[Agricultural production in Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/nepal/)

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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