Ginger, raw — Area harvested in Nepal
Nepal: Ginger, raw — Area harvested was 22,430 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ginger, raw — Area harvested in Nepal, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 22,430 ha for ginger, raw — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ginger, raw — area harvested in Nepal peaked at 24,226 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,100 ha, in 1985.
That places Nepal 5th out of 40 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.
Ginger, raw — Area harvested in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,100 ha | — |
| 1986 | 1,600 ha | +45.5% |
| 1987 | 1,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,200 ha | +37.5% |
| 1989 | 2,700 ha | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 3,200 ha | +18.5% |
| 1991 | 4,200 ha | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 4,800 ha | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 5,300 ha | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 5,376 ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 5,800 ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6,400 ha | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 7,051 ha | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 8,821 ha | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 8,821 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,314 ha | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 8,956 ha | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 9,189 ha | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11,830 ha | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 11,930 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12,000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 12,994 ha | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 13,025 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 14,007 ha | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 15,838 ha | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 18,041 ha | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 19,081 ha | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 20,256 ha | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 19,376 ha | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 24,226 ha | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 23,826 ha | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 21,869 ha | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 22,649 ha | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 23,000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 22,132 ha | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 23,500 ha | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 21,912 ha | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 22,441 ha | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 23,829 ha | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 22,430 ha | -5.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 22,430 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,109 ha, 4.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 22,430 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,388 ha, 2.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,840 ha | 1,100 ha | 2,700 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 5,977 ha | 3,200 ha | 8,821 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,808 ha | 8,314 ha | 15,838 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,446 ha | 18,041 ha | 24,226 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,822 ha | 21,912 ha | 23,829 ha | 5 |
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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 ginger, raw — area harvested in Nepal?
- Ginger, raw — area harvested in Nepal was 22,430 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ginger, raw — area harvested recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,226 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest ginger, raw — area harvested recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 ha in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for ginger, raw — area harvested?
- Nepal ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ginger, raw — area harvested rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ginger, raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.