Capture fishery production, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Capture fishery production, per capita was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Capture fishery production, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0007 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0008 metric tons per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per person, in 1960.
That places Nepal 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +98.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 metric tons per person | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +49.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 metric tons per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 metric tons per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0007 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0063 metric tons per person, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0007 metric tons per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0081 metric tons per person, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +98.4% | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person |
| 1995 | +49.4% | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person |
| 1988 | +29.3% | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person |
| 2000 | +28.7% | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 metric tons per person | 0.0001 metric tons per person | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 metric tons per person | 0.0003 metric tons per person | 0.0005 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0008 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 0.0007 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 175 Sudan 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 176 Cuba 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 177 Guatemala 0.0008 metric tons per person compare
- 179 Eritrea 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 180 Puerto Rico 0.0007 metric tons per person compare
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0006 metric tons per person compare
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 capture fishery production, per capita in Nepal?
- Capture fishery production, per capita in Nepal was 0.0007 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 metric tons per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per person in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for capture fishery production, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 Capture fishery production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Capture fishery production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.