Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Nepal
Nepal: Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number was 64.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lentils, dry — gross production index number in Nepal is 64.86, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — gross production index number in Nepal peaked at 111.47 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.94, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 40th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lentils, dry — Gross Production Index Number in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.94 | — |
| 1962 | 13.36 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 13.78 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 13.78 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 15.69 | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 15.9 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 16.12 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 16.33 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 16.54 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.75 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 16.96 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 17.39 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 17.81 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 18.24 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 18.66 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 19.08 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 19.72 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 20.15 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 20.36 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.78 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 20.78 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 21.84 | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 24.39 | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 22.48 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 24.77 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 25.96 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 31.04 | +19.6% |
| 1988 | 26.78 | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 31.54 | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 32.34 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 30.97 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 30.94 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.53 | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 46.3 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 42.32 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 49.93 | +18.0% |
| 1997 | 52.77 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 48.15 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 56.11 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 58.25 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 60.68 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 62.93 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 63.6 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.29 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 68.16 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 66.99 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 69.85 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 68.34 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 62.65 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 64.36 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 87.74 | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 88.3 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.24 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 96.2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.48 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 107.32 | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 107.85 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 105.81 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 106.53 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 111.47 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 104.37 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 107 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 85.16 | -20.4% |
| 2024 | 64.86 | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.94 | 12.94 | 16.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.51 | 16.75 | 20.36 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.04 | 20.78 | 31.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.44 | 30.94 | 56.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.87 | 58.25 | 69.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.68 | 64.36 | 107.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.57 | 64.86 | 111.47 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — gross production index number in Nepal?
- Lentils, dry — gross production index number in Nepal was 64.86 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 111.47 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — gross production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for lentils, dry — gross production index number?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — gross production index number rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Lentils, dry — Gross 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.