Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.1104 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nepal is 0.1104 ha per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1662 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1104 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Nepal 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1662 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1639 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1608 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1591 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1598 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1573 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1563 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1604 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1604 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1604 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1581 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1519 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1576 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1566 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1552 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.154 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.152 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1505 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1443 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1445 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1452 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1431 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.148 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1514 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1508 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1468 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1548 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1599 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1577 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.156 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1416 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1469 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1427 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1455 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1451 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.143 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1408 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1392 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1367 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1339 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1322 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1316 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1309 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1283 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1281 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1228 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1278 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1273 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1234 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1247 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1279 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1225 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1234 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1235 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1191 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1251 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1217 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1229 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1197 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1186 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1177 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1163 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1123 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1104 ha per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1605 ha per person | 0.1563 ha per person | 0.1662 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1541 ha per person | 0.1443 ha per person | 0.1604 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1502 ha per person | 0.1431 ha per person | 0.1599 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1438 ha per person | 0.1367 ha per person | 0.156 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1286 ha per person | 0.1228 ha per person | 0.1339 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1231 ha per person | 0.1191 ha per person | 0.1279 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1151 ha per person | 0.1104 ha per person | 0.1186 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 37 Czechia 0.1199 ha per person compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 0.1159 ha per person compare
- 39 Spain 0.1128 ha per person compare
- 41 Guinea-Bissau 0.1102 ha per person compare
- 42 Namibia 0.1096 ha per person compare
- 43 South Sudan 0.1063 ha per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nepal?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Nepal was 0.1104 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1662 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1104 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.