Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Nepal
Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 234,511 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Nepal, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +6445.5% | 275 | 18,000 |
| 2002 | +4394.0% | 100 | 4,494 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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.