Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Nepal

Nepal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0056 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0056 units per person
Change on year
up 46.0%
World rank
126th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0078 units per person
in 2016
All-time low
-0 units per person
in 1969
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0056 units per person.

That represents a change of up 46.0% on the previous year and up 13,308.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0 units per person, in 1969.

Nepal ranks 126th of 174 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 - Wheat, per capita in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Nepal, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0 units per person
1962 0 units per person -1.9%
1963 0.0001 units per person +1323.8%
1964 0 units per person -96.8%
1965 0 units per person -38.8%
1966 0 units per person +314.6%
1967 0 units per person -92.3%
1968 0 units per person +712.3%
1969 -0 units per person -159.0%
1970 0 units per person -100.0%
1971 0 units per person
1972 0 units per person
1973 0 units per person
1974 0.0013 units per person
1975 0 units per person -100.0%
1976 0 units per person
1977 0.0001 units per person +39.7%
1978 0 units per person -41.4%
1979 0.0006 units per person +1463.0%
1980 0.003 units per person +372.1%
1981 0.0019 units per person -36.8%
1982 0.0023 units per person +24.6%
1983 0.0023 units per person -2.1%
1984 0.0005 units per person -79.1%
1985 0.0001 units per person -85.4%
1986 0.0005 units per person +650.6%
1987 0.0012 units per person +119.8%
1988 0.0034 units per person +195.2%
1989 0.0003 units per person -91.7%
1990 0 units per person -92.5%
1991 0 units per person -100.0%
1992 0.0012 units per person
1993 0.0003 units per person -72.8%
1994 0 units per person -95.7%
1995 0.0001 units per person +812.3%
1996 0 units per person -76.4%
1997 0 units per person -100.0%
1998 0.0002 units per person
1999 0.001 units per person +509.4%
2000 0.0002 units per person -84.2%
2001 0.0001 units per person -26.2%
2002 0.0004 units per person +228.3%
2003 0.0009 units per person +121.6%
2004 0.0008 units per person -11.7%
2005 0.0001 units per person -86.4%
2006 0.0006 units per person +445.2%
2007 0 units per person -98.8%
2008 0 units per person -52.5%
2009 0 units per person +1149.3%
2010 0 units per person +6.0%
2011 0 units per person -32.0%
2012 0.0002 units per person +476.8%
2013 0.0025 units per person +1320.1%
2014 0.005 units per person +101.8%
2015 0.0037 units per person -24.8%
2016 0.0078 units per person +108.4%
2017 0.0071 units per person -8.2%
2018 0.0038 units per person -46.3%
2019 0.0056 units per person +46.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
1979 +1463.0% 0 units per person 0.0006 units per person
1963 +1323.8% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person
2013 +1320.1% 0.0002 units per person 0.0025 units per person
2009 +1149.3% 0 units per person 0 units per person
1995 +812.3% 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person -0 units per person 0.0001 units per person 9
1970s 0.0002 units per person 0 units per person 0.0013 units per person 10
1980s 0.0015 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0034 units per person 10
1990s 0.0003 units per person 0 units per person 0.0012 units per person 10
2000s 0.0003 units per person 0 units per person 0.0009 units per person 10
2010s 0.0036 units per person 0 units per person 0.0078 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 123 Sweden 0.0062 units per person compare
  2. 124 Malawi 0.0061 units per person compare
  3. 125 Seychelles 0.0058 units per person compare
  4. 127 United States 0.0052 units per person compare
  5. 128 Bolivia 0.0048 units per person compare
  6. 129 Burkina Faso 0.0044 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Nepal?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Nepal was 0.0056 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -0 units per person in 1969.
How does Nepal rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Nepal ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13,308.0%. 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 - Wheat, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.