How have things changed? in Nepal
Nepal: How have things changed? was 123,403 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Nepal, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 123,403 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Nepal peaked at 123,403 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,600 metric tons, in 1965.
That places Nepal 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Nepal, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,600 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 1,603 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,809 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 1,818 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,926 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1,900 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,100 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 2,200 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 2,800 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3,300 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 3,500 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 3,654 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3,868 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 4,400 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 4,700 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 4,860 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 9,076 metric tons | +86.7% |
| 1986 | 9,443 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 10,716 metric tons | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 12,100 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 12,522 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 14,546 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 15,595 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 16,540 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 16,950 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17,003 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21,148 metric tons | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 21,879 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23,207 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 24,866 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 25,780 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 31,723 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 33,270 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 35,000 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 36,568 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 39,947 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 42,463 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 45,425 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 46,779 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 48,750 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 48,230 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49,730 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 52,450 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 56,000 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 57,520 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 64,900 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 69,500 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 70,543 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 77,157 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 86,864 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 92,252 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 97,822 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 105,291 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 108,385 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 113,740 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 123,403 metric tons | +8.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 123,403 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 123,403 metric tons is below the median for South Asia, which is 267,712 metric tons, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +86.7% | 4,860 metric tons | 9,076 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,751 metric tons | 1,600 metric tons | 1,926 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,570 metric tons | 1,900 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,534 metric tons | 3,654 metric tons | 12,522 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,751 metric tons | 14,546 metric tons | 25,780 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,816 metric tons | 31,723 metric tons | 48,750 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,692 metric tons | 49,730 metric tons | 92,252 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,728 metric tons | 97,822 metric tons | 123,403 metric tons | 5 |
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 how have things changed? in Nepal?
- How have things changed? in Nepal was 123,403 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 123,403 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 metric tons in 1965.
- How does Nepal rank for how have things changed??
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.