Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Nepal

Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 7,023 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,023
Change on year
up 1,772.8%
World rank
23rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
7,063
in 2016
All-time low
-704
in 1986
Years of data
58
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Nepal, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Nepal is 7,023, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 1,772.8% on the previous year and up 12,669.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Nepal peaked at 7,063 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -704, in 1986.

That places Nepal 23rd 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, husked in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Nepal, 1961 to 2019.
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 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 -174 —
1986 -704 +304.6%
1987 -1 -99.9%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 1 —
1990 5 +400.0%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 687 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 675 —
2004 4 -99.4%
2005 1,458 +36350.0%
2006 15 -99.0%
2007 3,084 +20460.0%
2008 1,862 -39.6%
2009 55 -97.0%
2010 557 +912.7%
2011 1,297 +132.9%
2012 2,052 +58.2%
2013 237 -88.5%
2014 713 +200.8%
2015 3,174 +345.2%
2016 7,063 +122.5%
2017 375 -94.7%
2019 7,023 +1772.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 7,023 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.5, 265.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 7,023 is above the median for South Asia, which is 7,023, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 +36350.0% 4 1,458
2007 +20460.0% 15 3,084
2019 +1772.8% 375 7,023

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -22.78 -94 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s -87.8 -704 1 10
1990s 69.2 0 687 10
2000s 715.3 0 3,084 10
2010s 2,499 237 7,063 9

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 20 Switzerland 9,343 compare
  2. 21 Jamaica 8,113 compare
  3. 22 Greece 7,380 compare
  4. 24 Japan 6,435 compare
  5. 25 Angola 5,801 compare
  6. 26 Panama 5,219 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Nepal?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Nepal was 7,023 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 7,063 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -704 in 1986.
How does Nepal rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Nepal ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12,669.1%. 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
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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.