Net food imports by crop - Maize in Nepal
Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 334,392 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Nepal, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 334,392 for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019.
The figure is down 24.4% on the previous year and up 903.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Nepal peaked at 483,640 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -541, in 1986.
That places Nepal 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | -94 | — |
| 1968 | -17 | -81.9% |
| 1969 | -94 | +452.9% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 1,372 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 248 | — |
| 1986 | -541 | -318.1% |
| 1987 | 9,899 | -1929.8% |
| 1988 | 2,973 | -70.0% |
| 1989 | 288 | -90.3% |
| 1990 | 556 | +93.1% |
| 1991 | 820 | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 329 | — |
| 1998 | 310 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 13,614 | +4291.6% |
| 2000 | 3,500 | -74.3% |
| 2001 | 33 | -99.1% |
| 2002 | 1,643 | +4878.8% |
| 2003 | 18,648 | +1035.0% |
| 2004 | 10,780 | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 14,533 | +34.8% |
| 2006 | 14,416 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 58,956 | +309.0% |
| 2008 | 32,861 | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 33,319 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 141,992 | +326.2% |
| 2011 | 194,746 | +37.2% |
| 2012 | 221,047 | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 171,096 | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 304,983 | +78.3% |
| 2015 | 281,120 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 411,879 | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 483,640 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 442,555 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 334,392 | -24.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 334,392 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 12.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 334,392 is above the median for South Asia, which is 310,528, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4878.8% | 33 | 1,643 |
| 1999 | +4291.6% | 310 | 13,614 |
| 1987 | +1929.8% | -541 | 9,899 |
| 2003 | +1035.0% | 1,643 | 18,648 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -22.78 | -94 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,424 | -541 | 9,899 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,563 | 0 | 13,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,869 | 33 | 58,956 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298,745 | 141,992 | 483,640 | 10 |
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 net food imports by crop - maize in Nepal?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Nepal was 334,392 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 483,640 in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -541 in 1986.
- How does Nepal rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Nepal ranks 49th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 903.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.