Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Nepal
Nepal: Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 115.58 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross per capita production index number in Nepal is 115.58, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross per capita production index number in Nepal peaked at 116.07 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.97, in 1982.
That places Nepal 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.76 | — |
| 1962 | 56.26 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 56.2 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 55.99 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 56.4 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 53.12 | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 53.68 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 53.94 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 54.58 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 55.09 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 54.3 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 51.26 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 55.07 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 55.45 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 56.57 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 54.56 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 52.93 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 53.36 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 50.38 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 53.66 | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 54.95 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 49.97 | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 59.59 | +19.3% |
| 1984 | 58.52 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 58.16 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 55.01 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 60.17 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 63.81 | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 65.46 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 69.61 | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 61.01 | -12.4% |
| 1992 | 65.9 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 61.89 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 65.86 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 66.34 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 63.77 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 65.4 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 65.43 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.05 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 68.37 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 69.87 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 70.8 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.92 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 73.86 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 75.14 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 73.47 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 77.92 | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 80.82 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 80.79 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.33 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 92.32 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 94.98 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 97.07 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 98.19 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.71 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 105.1 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 105.11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 108.9 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 111.06 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 115.68 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 112.96 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 116.07 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 113.52 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 115.58 | +1.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 115.58 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 102.55, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 115.58 is above the median for South Asia, which is 106.03, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.21 | 53.12 | 56.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.9 | 50.38 | 56.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.93 | 49.97 | 65.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.33 | 61.01 | 69.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.5 | 68.37 | 80.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.48 | 85.33 | 111.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.76 | 112.96 | 116.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 food — gross per capita production index number in Nepal?
- Food — gross per capita production index number in Nepal was 115.58 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 116.07 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.97 in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for food — gross per capita production index number?
- Nepal ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Food — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.