Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita was 65.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
65.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
90.2%
in 1982
All-time low
59.5%
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Nepal stood at 65.3%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 90.2% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 80th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.9% | — |
| 1962 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 86.4% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 86.3% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 87.4% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 87.8% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 87.7% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 88.1% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 89.0% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 88.8% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 90.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 89.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 89.9% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 88.5% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 89.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 90.0% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 74.5% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 75.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 67.1% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 65.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 65.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 88.3%, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.7% | 85.9% | 87.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 88.4% | 87.6% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.6% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.6% | 88.5% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 84.6% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.5% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 59.5% | 65.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 78 Mauritius 66.0% compare
- 79 Seychelles 65.6% compare
- 81 Uzbekistan 65.0% compare
- 82 Lebanon 64.8% compare
- 83 Mongolia 64.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 65.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 1982.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.