Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Nepal

Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 395,768 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
395,768
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
24th
of 179 countries
All-time high
473,679
in 2018
All-time low
-94
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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, milled in Nepal is 395,768, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 16.4% on the previous year and up 308.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Nepal peaked at 473,679 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -94, in 1967.

Nepal ranks 24th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, milled in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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 20,700 —
1982 25,000 +20.8%
1983 30,722 +22.9%
1984 11,003 -64.2%
1985 4,779 -56.6%
1986 739 -84.5%
1987 23,950 +3140.9%
1988 19,981 -16.6%
1989 968 -95.2%
1990 7,462 +670.9%
1991 3,000 -59.8%
1992 25,000 +733.3%
1993 34,300 +37.2%
1994 57,000 +66.2%
1995 40,000 -29.8%
1996 68,000 +70.0%
1997 29,500 -56.6%
1998 11,100 -62.4%
1999 24,441 +120.2%
2000 195,000 +697.8%
2001 44,000 -77.4%
2002 15,000 -65.9%
2003 45,593 +204.0%
2004 28,600 -37.3%
2005 25,000 -12.6%
2006 127,634 +410.5%
2007 156,326 +22.5%
2008 87,453 -44.1%
2009 96,825 +10.7%
2010 79,087 -18.3%
2011 107,862 +36.4%
2012 200,241 +85.6%
2013 196,348 -1.9%
2014 340,756 +73.5%
2015 333,141 -2.2%
2016 423,728 +27.2%
2017 420,364 -0.8%
2018 473,679 +12.7%
2019 395,768 -16.4%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 395,768 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 9.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 395,768 is above the median for South Asia, which is 44,827, 8.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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
1987 +3140.9% 739 23,950
1992 +733.3% 3,000 25,000
2000 +697.8% 24,441 195,000
1990 +670.9% 968 7,462

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -22.78 -94 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 13,784 0 30,722 10
1990s 29,980 3,000 68,000 10
2000s 82,143 15,000 195,000 10
2010s 297,097 79,087 473,679 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 21 Guinea 439,255 compare
  2. 22 Ethiopia 416,319 compare
  3. 23 Madagascar 397,844 compare
  4. 25 Brazil 392,127 compare
  5. 26 Angola 380,545 compare
  6. 27 Sri Lanka 369,997 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Nepal?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Nepal was 395,768 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 473,679 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -94 in 1967.
How does Nepal rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Nepal ranks 24th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 308.7%. 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, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 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.