Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Capture fishery production, per square kilometre was 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.15 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0105 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0105 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0105 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0105 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0112 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0126 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0128 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0139 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.014 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0126 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0139 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 0.015 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0153 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0155 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0151 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0165 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.017 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0406 metric tons per square kilometre | +103.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0369 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0369 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0488 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0398 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.037 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0369 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0412 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0519 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0513 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0785 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0785 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0785 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0839 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0892 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1165 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1165 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1249 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1318 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1391 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1394 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1396 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1402 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4995 metric tons per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Capture fishery production, per square kilometre 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 | +103.0% | 0.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0406 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +53.0% | 0.0513 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0785 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +32.1% | 0.0369 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0488 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +30.6% | 0.0892 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1165 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +25.8% | 0.0412 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0519 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0115 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0105 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0133 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0143 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0126 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0162 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0287 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0151 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0488 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0627 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0369 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0892 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1348 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1165 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1489 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 151 Zambia 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 152 Congo 0.1572 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 153 Somalia 0.156 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 155 Djibouti 0.1461 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 156 Kuwait 0.1375 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Northern Mariana Islands 0.1348 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Nepal?
- Capture fishery production, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.1465 metric tons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 metric tons per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest capture fishery production, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for capture fishery production, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 154th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fishery production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capture fishery production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Capture fishery production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capture fishery production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.