Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Nepal

Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 234,511 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
234,511
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
3rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
242,573
in 2012
All-time low
-94
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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, paddy in Nepal is 234,511, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 6,731.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Nepal peaked at 242,573 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -94, in 1967.

That places Nepal 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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 2,500 —
1982 3,500 +40.0%
1983 3,810 +8.9%
1984 2,096 -45.0%
1985 3,445 +64.4%
1986 3,932 +14.1%
1987 10,650 +170.9%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 7,397 —
1990 5,500 -25.6%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0 —
1993 6,600 —
1994 7,100 +7.6%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 4,151 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 100 —
2002 4,494 +4394.0%
2003 4,223 -6.0%
2004 275 -93.5%
2005 18,000 +6445.5%
2006 17,703 -1.7%
2007 42,457 +139.8%
2008 3,127 -92.6%
2009 3,433 +9.8%
2010 13,224 +285.2%
2011 65,840 +397.9%
2012 242,573 +268.4%
2013 168,712 -30.4%
2014 231,721 +37.3%
2015 241,500 +4.2%
2016 118,637 -50.9%
2017 186,043 +56.8%
2018 220,579 +18.6%
2019 234,511 +6.3%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 234,511 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12. (40 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 234,511 is above the median for South Asia, which is 71, 3303.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy 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 +6445.5% 275 18,000
2002 +4394.0% 100 4,494

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -22.78 -94 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 3,733 0 10,650 10
1990s 2,335 0 7,100 10
2000s 9,381 0 42,457 10
2010s 172,334 13,224 242,573 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 1 Mexico 720,308 compare
  2. 2 Venezuela 554,524 compare
  3. 4 Costa Rica 148,192 compare
  4. 5 Honduras 144,812 compare
  5. 6 Colombia 128,753 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Nepal?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Nepal was 234,511 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 242,573 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -94 in 1967.
How does Nepal rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Nepal ranks 3rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,731.1%. 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, paddy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 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.