Per capita sources of protein in Nepal
Nepal: Per capita sources of protein was 65.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.58
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
11th
of 192 countries
All-time high
66.97
in 2021
All-time low
34.3
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 65.58 for per capita sources of protein in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Nepal peaked at 66.97 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.3, in 1975.
Nepal ranks 11th 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 sources of protein in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.45 | — |
| 1962 | 35.64 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.85 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 36.11 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 36.22 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 35.68 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 35.04 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 36.28 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 36.49 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 36.04 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 35.97 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 35.02 | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 35.91 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 35.96 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 34.3 | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 35.54 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 35.93 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 36.44 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 35.19 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 35.66 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 36.14 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 35.84 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 38.81 | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 38.83 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 37.22 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 36.41 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 40.7 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 43.89 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 46.26 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 43.24 | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 43.74 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 43.58 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 42.2 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 44.66 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 44.18 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 44.36 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.38 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 44.83 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 45.45 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 45.51 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.82 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 46.03 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.59 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 49.06 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 50.36 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 49.64 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.51 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 51.34 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 52.47 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 54.88 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 56.19 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 57 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 58.02 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.51 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 60.23 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 62.05 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 63.06 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63.85 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 64.79 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 66.76 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 66.97 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 65.83 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 65.58 | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 65.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 65.58 is above the median for South Asia, which is 52.1, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.86 | 35.04 | 36.49 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.63 | 34.3 | 36.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.98 | 35.66 | 46.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.16 | 42.2 | 45.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.83 | 45.51 | 52.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.96 | 54.88 | 64.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.28 | 65.58 | 66.97 | 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 sources of protein in Nepal?
- Per capita sources of protein in Nepal was 65.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 66.97 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3 in 1975.
- How does Nepal rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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