Per capita diet composition in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita diet composition was 664.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
664.25
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
677.12
in 2022
All-time low
371.63
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita diet composition in Nepal is 664.25, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Nepal peaked at 677.12 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 371.63, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 395.52 | — |
| 1962 | 396.11 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 390.97 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 398.2 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 392.2 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 386.58 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 379.93 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 396.29 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 396.88 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 401.12 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 397.23 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 386.56 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 398.11 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 395.22 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 371.63 | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 391.16 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 396.52 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 402.7 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 382.66 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 393.3 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 394.03 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 381.79 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 415.85 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 423.84 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 415.79 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 400.45 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 443.33 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 482.54 | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 499.61 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 459.5 | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 463.84 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 464.92 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 448.54 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 461.09 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 457.45 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 463.06 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 472.35 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 466.42 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 475.92 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 473.67 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 477.02 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 476.08 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 483.15 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 494.52 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 504.68 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 495.03 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 504.57 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 498.88 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 509.88 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 620.82 | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 628.44 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 625.75 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 629.07 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 640.25 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 641.07 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 645.62 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 654.16 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 662.66 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 662.52 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 659.34 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 669.12 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 677.12 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 664.25 | -1.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 664.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 664.25 is above the median for South Asia, which is 646.12, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392.52 | 379.93 | 398.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 392.29 | 371.63 | 402.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 425.05 | 381.79 | 499.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 463.31 | 448.54 | 475.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 491.75 | 473.67 | 509.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 641.04 | 620.82 | 662.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 667.46 | 659.34 | 677.12 | 4 |
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 per capita diet composition in Nepal?
- Per capita diet composition in Nepal was 664.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 677.12 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 371.63 in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita diet composition?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).