Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0002 ha per person for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0045 ha per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 ha per person, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 73rd of 117 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0029 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0029 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.003 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0027 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 ha per person | +43.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0042 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0043 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 ha per person | -40.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 ha per person | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0033 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 ha per person | -33.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0016 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0026 ha per person | +69.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 ha per person | -58.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 ha per person | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 ha per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per person | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 ha per person | +19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 ha per person | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 ha per person | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0043 ha per person, 6% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +69.7% | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person |
| 1987 | -58.8% | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0037 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0006 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nepal?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nepal was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 ha per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 73rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — 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.