Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Nepal
Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 36,039 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Nepal, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Nepal stood at 36,039.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 838.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Nepal peaked at 45,409 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -290, in 1986.
That places Nepal 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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 | 278 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -67 | — |
| 1986 | -290 | +332.8% |
| 1987 | 442 | -252.4% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 768 | — |
| 1990 | 552 | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 8,151 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 436 | — |
| 2003 | 5,819 | +1234.6% |
| 2004 | 3,313 | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 12,126 | +266.0% |
| 2006 | 17,889 | +47.5% |
| 2007 | 39,561 | +121.1% |
| 2008 | 1,235 | -96.9% |
| 2009 | 3,839 | +210.9% |
| 2010 | 9,978 | +159.9% |
| 2011 | 9,275 | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 7,548 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 19,241 | +154.9% |
| 2014 | 34,496 | +79.3% |
| 2015 | 39,013 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 45,409 | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 30,135 | -33.6% |
| 2018 | 36,409 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 36,039 | -1.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 36,039 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,664, 21.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 36,039 is above the median for South Asia, which is 23,438, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1234.6% | 436 | 5,819 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -22.78 | -94 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.1 | -290 | 768 | 10 |
| 1990s | 870.3 | 0 | 8,151 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,422 | 0 | 39,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,754 | 7,548 | 45,409 | 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 - rice, broken in Nepal?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Nepal was 36,039 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 45,409 in 2016.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -290 in 1986.
- How does Nepal rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 838.8%. 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 - Rice, broken. 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.