Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nepal
Nepal: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 90.73 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 90.73 for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nepal peaked at 146.72 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 67.95, in 1961.
That places Nepal 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.95 | — |
| 1962 | 69.98 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 71.88 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 73.66 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 75.3 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 76.82 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 78.22 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 79.5 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 80.68 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 81.75 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 82.75 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 83.67 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 83.19 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 82.68 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.14 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 81.6 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 81 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 80.32 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 79.62 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 78.89 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 78.16 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 77.44 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 82.98 | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 146.72 | +76.8% |
| 1985 | 140.41 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 143.23 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 137.35 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 134.49 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 131.53 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 128.39 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 123.36 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 119.92 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 107.59 | -10.3% |
| 1994 | 96.86 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 86.68 | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 80.93 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 77.57 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 74.02 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 73.48 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 73.51 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.78 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 83.05 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 85.3 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 84.22 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 84.95 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 85.78 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 87.68 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 87.68 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.99 | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 100.76 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 100.84 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.31 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.48 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.94 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 103.13 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 98.93 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 97.5 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 96.45 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.71 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 92.45 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 91.54 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 90.61 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 90.63 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90.73 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.89 | 67.95 | 80.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.87 | 79.62 | 83.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 115.12 | 77.44 | 146.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.88 | 73.48 | 128.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.59 | 73.51 | 99.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8 | 94.71 | 103.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.19 | 90.61 | 92.45 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nepal?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Nepal was 90.73 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 146.72 in 1984.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.95 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Nepal ranks 35th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.