Calorie supply by food group in Nepal
Nepal: Calorie supply by food group was 2,663 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,663
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
30th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,731
in 2021
All-time low
1,415
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2,663 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Nepal peaked at 2,731 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,415, in 1975.
That places Nepal 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,511 | — |
| 1962 | 1,513 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1,509 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 1,522 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,507 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1,482 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 1,467 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1,510 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,519 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,506 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 1,486 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1,458 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 1,496 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,486 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 1,415 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1,477 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 1,496 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,529 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1,467 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,481 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,521 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1,470 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 1,608 | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 1,631 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,648 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,600 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,758 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 1,937 | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 2,004 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1,877 | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1,912 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,915 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,872 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1,938 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 1,931 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,915 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,974 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 1,952 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,016 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 1,980 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,008 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2,014 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,063 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,115 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,151 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,131 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,185 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,249 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,292 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,333 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,360 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,404 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,428 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,454 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,478 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,563 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,608 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2,601 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,620 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,680 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2,731 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2,708 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,663 | -1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,663 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,663 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,409, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,504 | 1,467 | 1,522 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,482 | 1,415 | 1,529 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,666 | 1,470 | 2,004 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,930 | 1,872 | 2,016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,119 | 1,980 | 2,292 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,485 | 2,333 | 2,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,695 | 2,663 | 2,731 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Nepal?
- Calorie supply by food group in Nepal was 2,663 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,731 in 2021.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,415 in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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