Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) was 2,769 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,769 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,793 kcal/cap/day
in 2017
All-time low
2,714 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Nepal, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita food supply in Nepal is 2,769 kcal/cap/day, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over five years.
That places Nepal 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,714 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,736 kcal/cap/day | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,777 kcal/cap/day | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,793 kcal/cap/day | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,769 kcal/cap/day | -0.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,769 kcal/cap/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,769 kcal/cap/day is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,563 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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 food supply in Nepal?
- Per capita food supply in Nepal was 2,769 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,793 kcal/cap/day in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,714 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita food supply?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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