Aquaculture production (Food) in Nepal
Nepal: Aquaculture production (Food) was 102,403 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Aquaculture production in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for aquaculture production in Nepal is 102,403 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 136.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, aquaculture production in Nepal peaked at 102,403 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons, in 1960.
Nepal ranks 41st of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Aquaculture production (Food) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 3 metric tons | — |
| 1967 | 9 metric tons | +200.0% |
| 1968 | 18 metric tons | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 26 metric tons | +44.4% |
| 1970 | 68 metric tons | +161.5% |
| 1971 | 118 metric tons | +73.5% |
| 1972 | 197 metric tons | +66.9% |
| 1973 | 314 metric tons | +59.4% |
| 1974 | 401 metric tons | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 515 metric tons | +28.4% |
| 1976 | 662 metric tons | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 811 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 1978 | 985 metric tons | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 1,192 metric tons | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 1,433 metric tons | +20.2% |
| 1981 | 1,714 metric tons | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 2,041 metric tons | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 2,271 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 1,997 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 3,265 metric tons | +63.5% |
| 1986 | 4,162 metric tons | +27.5% |
| 1987 | 5,435 metric tons | +30.6% |
| 1988 | 5,125 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 6,836 metric tons | +33.4% |
| 1990 | 9,258 metric tons | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 10,314 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 10,645 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 9,532 metric tons | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 9,663 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 9,918 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10,649 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 11,977 metric tons | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 12,866 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 13,028 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 15,023 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 16,570 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 17,100 metric tons | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 17,680 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 20,000 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 22,480 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 25,409 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 26,679 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 27,250 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 26,730 metric tons | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 28,230 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 30,950 metric tons | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 34,500 metric tons | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 36,020 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 43,400 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 48,000 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 49,043 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 56,157 metric tons | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 65,864 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 71,252 metric tons | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 76,822 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 84,291 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 87,385 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 92,740 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 102,403 metric tons | +10.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 102,403 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636 metric tons, 10.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 102,403 metric tons is above the median for South Asia, which is 79,261 metric tons, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Aquaculture production (Food) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +200.0% | 3 metric tons | 9 metric tons |
| 1970 | +161.5% | 26 metric tons | 68 metric tons |
| 1968 | +100.0% | 9 metric tons | 18 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6 metric tons | 0 metric tons | 26 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 526.3 metric tons | 68 metric tons | 1,192 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,428 metric tons | 1,433 metric tons | 6,836 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,785 metric tons | 9,258 metric tons | 13,028 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,492 metric tons | 15,023 metric tons | 27,250 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,342 metric tons | 28,230 metric tons | 71,252 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,728 metric tons | 76,822 metric tons | 102,403 metric tons | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is aquaculture production in Nepal?
- Aquaculture production in Nepal was 102,403 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest aquaculture production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 102,403 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest aquaculture production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for aquaculture production?
- Nepal ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is aquaculture production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Aquaculture production specifically refers to output from aquaculture activities, which are designated for final harvest for consumption.