Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was 5.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 36.2%
World rank
33rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.33 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-18.78 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Nepal is 5.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 229.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 26.33 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -18.78 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Nepal 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.2329 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0868 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 1964 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +2354.1% |
| 1965 | -0.8443 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1966 | -6.71 % change on previous year | +694.8% |
| 1967 | -0.2181 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1968 | -0.8169 % change on previous year | +274.5% |
| 1969 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1971 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 1972 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1973 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 1974 | -0.2933 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1975 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -524.3% |
| 1976 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -459.6% |
| 1977 | -6.15 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
| 1979 | -10.84 % change on previous year | -685.5% |
| 1980 | 15.8 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 1981 | 0.818 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1982 | -18.78 % change on previous year | -2395.7% |
| 1983 | 26.33 % change on previous year | -240.2% |
| 1984 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1985 | -0.4261 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1986 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +1801.1% |
| 1987 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -229.1% |
| 1988 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1989 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1991 | -10.37 % change on previous year | -689.3% |
| 1992 | 11.52 % change on previous year | -211.1% |
| 1993 | -10.68 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1994 | 11.64 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1995 | 0.512 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8161 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9847 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +589.1% |
| 2000 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7725 % change on previous year | +4049.2% |
| 2003 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +628.1% |
| 2004 | -0.5989 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3826 % change on previous year | -163.9% |
| 2006 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -1179.8% |
| 2007 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -249.2% |
| 2008 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 2009 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2010 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -199.6% |
| 2011 | 9.06 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3503 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2013 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +373.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2015 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -269.5% |
| 2016 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 2017 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +79.0% |
| 2019 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2020 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +58.8% |
| 2021 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 2022 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -216.6% |
| 2023 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +36.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.28 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0385 % change on previous year, 137.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.28 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.13 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +4049.2% | 0.0186 % change on previous year | 0.7725 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -2395.7% | 0.818 % change on previous year | -18.78 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2354.1% | 0.0868 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -1801.1% | -0.4261 % change on previous year | -8.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6305 % change on previous year | -6.71 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.68 % change on previous year | -10.84 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -18.78 % change on previous year | 26.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 11.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7974 % change on previous year | -5.97 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.22 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 9.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -4.37 % change on previous year | 5.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 30 Nicaragua 6.63 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Canada 5.81 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Guyana 5.38 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Mozambique 5.25 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 5.07 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Lithuania 4.78 % change on previous year 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 change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Nepal was 5.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 26.33 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.78 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.9%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.