Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nepal
Nepal: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nepal peaked at 25.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 90th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.028 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.014 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.014 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.1259 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.014 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0839 tonnes per square kilometre | +500.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3846 tonnes per square kilometre | +358.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3986 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5035 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5804 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1958 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0839 tonnes per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1329 tonnes per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4545 tonnes per square kilometre | +242.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6154 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1119 tonnes per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1119 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.035 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3706 tonnes per square kilometre | +960.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3497 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4615 tonnes per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3217 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5245 tonnes per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2587 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1818 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6224 tonnes per square kilometre | +242.3% |
| 2000 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +138.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3837 tonnes per square kilometre | -74.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2651 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2003 | 0.8022 tonnes per square kilometre | +202.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5511 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6209 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +143.8% |
| 2007 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 2008 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +182.5% |
| 2011 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2013 | 7.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2014 | 10.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 10.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 11.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 11.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 12.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 17.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2021 | 25.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 14.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +960.0% | 0.035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3706 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +500.0% | 0.014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0839 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +358.3% | 0.0839 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3846 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.028 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0245 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1259 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3462 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0839 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6154 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3238 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6224 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2651 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 25.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nepal?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Nepal was 13.02 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Nepal ranks 90th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? 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.