Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Nepal

Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -9.49 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-9.49 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 163.9%
World rank
127th
of 175 countries
All-time high
733.33 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-452.94 % change on previous year
in 1969
Years of data
41
1968–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Nepal, 1968–2019

-500-25002505007501968199320191968: 81.9 % change on previous year1969: -452.9 % change on previous year1970: 100 % change on previous year1982: 22.2 % change on previous year1983: 22.7 % change on previous year1984: -63.1 % change on previous year1985: -41.5 % change on previous year1986: -41.4 % change on previous year1987: 638.6 % change on previous year1988: -36.2 % change on previous year1989: -67.2 % change on previous year1990: 76.9 % change on previous year1991: -74.1 % change on previous year1992: 733.3 % change on previous year1993: 54.4 % change on previous year1994: 59.7 % change on previous year1995: -35.1 % change on previous year1996: 70 % change on previous year1997: -56.6 % change on previous year1998: -62.4 % change on previous year1999: 225.1 % change on previous year2000: 440.4 % change on previous year2001: -77.4 % change on previous year2002: -58.3 % change on previous year2003: 198.3 % change on previous year2004: -41.4 % change on previous year2005: 56.2 % change on previous year2006: 213.2 % change on previous year2007: 44.1 % change on previous year2008: -59.2 % change on previous year2009: 11.4 % change on previous year2010: -4.6 % change on previous year2011: 64.1 % change on previous year2012: 128 % change on previous year2013: -11.4 % change on previous year2014: 61.8 % change on previous year2015: 1 % change on previous year2016: 3.9 % change on previous year2017: 3.5 % change on previous year2018: 14.9 % change on previous year2019: -9.5 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Nepal stood at -9.49 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 163.9% on the previous year and down 183.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Nepal peaked at 733.33 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -452.94 % change on previous year, in 1969.

Nepal ranks 127th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1968 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1968 81.91 % change on previous year
1969 -452.94 % change on previous year -652.9%
1970 100 % change on previous year -122.1%
1982 22.17 % change on previous year -77.8%
1983 22.74 % change on previous year +2.6%
1984 -63.06 % change on previous year -377.3%
1985 -41.46 % change on previous year -34.3%
1986 -41.42 % change on previous year -0.1%
1987 638.59 % change on previous year -1641.7%
1988 -36.2 % change on previous year -105.7%
1989 -67.2 % change on previous year +85.7%
1990 76.93 % change on previous year -214.5%
1991 -74.12 % change on previous year -196.4%
1992 733.33 % change on previous year -1089.3%
1993 54.36 % change on previous year -92.6%
1994 59.67 % change on previous year +9.8%
1995 -35.08 % change on previous year -158.8%
1996 70 % change on previous year -299.5%
1997 -56.62 % change on previous year -180.9%
1998 -62.37 % change on previous year +10.2%
1999 225.11 % change on previous year -460.9%
2000 440.36 % change on previous year +95.6%
2001 -77.4 % change on previous year -117.6%
2002 -58.34 % change on previous year -24.6%
2003 198.33 % change on previous year -439.9%
2004 -41.39 % change on previous year -120.9%
2005 56.22 % change on previous year -235.8%
2006 213.22 % change on previous year +279.3%
2007 44.08 % change on previous year -79.3%
2008 -59.16 % change on previous year -234.2%
2009 11.42 % change on previous year -119.3%
2010 -4.65 % change on previous year -140.7%
2011 64.12 % change on previous year -1480.0%
2012 128 % change on previous year +99.6%
2013 -11.39 % change on previous year -108.9%
2014 61.77 % change on previous year -642.3%
2015 1.04 % change on previous year -98.3%
2016 3.88 % change on previous year +272.9%
2017 3.47 % change on previous year -10.6%
2018 14.87 % change on previous year +328.8%
2019 -9.49 % change on previous year -163.9%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's -9.49 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.15 % change on previous year. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's -9.49 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -9.49 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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 +1641.7% -41.42 % change on previous year 638.59 % change on previous year
2011 +1480.0% -4.65 % change on previous year 64.12 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -185.51 % change on previous year -452.94 % change on previous year 81.91 % change on previous year 2
1970s 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 1
1980s 54.27 % change on previous year -67.2 % change on previous year 638.59 % change on previous year 8
1990s 99.12 % change on previous year -74.12 % change on previous year 733.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 72.73 % change on previous year -77.4 % change on previous year 440.36 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.16 % change on previous year -11.39 % change on previous year 128 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 124 Fiji -7.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 125 Chile -7.81 % change on previous year compare
  3. 126 Benin -9.05 % change on previous year compare
  4. 128 South Africa -9.8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 129 Mauritius -9.82 % change on previous year compare
  6. 130 Cote d'Ivoire -9.86 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Nepal?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Nepal was -9.49 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 733.33 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -452.94 % change on previous year in 1969.
How does Nepal rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Nepal ranks 127th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 183.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.