Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate was 7.3 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 7.3 % change on previous year for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 274.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 29 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -22.45 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Nepal ranks 50th of 181 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.
Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.035 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.747 % change on previous year | -2234.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5889 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2342 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 1966 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -1695.0% |
| 1967 | -9.52 % change on previous year | +154.8% |
| 1968 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1969 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 1970 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1971 | -8.95 % change on previous year | -285.2% |
| 1972 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1973 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -112.3% |
| 1974 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -256.8% |
| 1975 | -9.54 % change on previous year | -693.7% |
| 1976 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 1977 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -207.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2863 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 1979 | -22.45 % change on previous year | -7939.8% |
| 1980 | 29 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 1981 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 1982 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -483.5% |
| 1983 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -234.8% |
| 1984 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1985 | 6.57 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 1986 | -0.618 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 1987 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -717.7% |
| 1988 | 18.87 % change on previous year | +394.3% |
| 1989 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 1991 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1992 | 7.12 % change on previous year | -434.1% |
| 1993 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -187.6% |
| 1994 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 1995 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1996 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1997 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1998 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -458.9% |
| 1999 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2000 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -427.0% |
| 2001 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2003 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +115.1% |
| 2004 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 2005 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +492.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2007 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +360.3% |
| 2008 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2010 | -3.91 % change on previous year | -241.2% |
| 2011 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -392.7% |
| 2012 | 5.41 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2013 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 2014 | 14.22 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
| 2015 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2016 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2017 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 12.9 % change on previous year | +319.6% |
| 2019 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 2020 | 6.88 % change on previous year | +216.6% |
| 2021 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2023 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -215.4% |
| 2024 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -274.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -7939.8% | 0.2863 % change on previous year | -22.45 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | +2234.6% | -0.035 % change on previous year | 0.747 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | -1695.0% | 0.2342 % change on previous year | -3.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6508 % change on previous year | -9.52 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.74 % change on previous year | -22.45 % change on previous year | 8.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.01 % change on previous year | -4.43 % change on previous year | 29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.24 % change on previous year | 7.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -8.28 % change on previous year | 14.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 47 Sierra Leone 8.5 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Ethiopia PDR 8.26 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Serbia and Montenegro 7.84 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6.41 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Ghana 6.01 % change on previous year compare
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 maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate in Nepal was 7.3 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.45 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Nepal rank for maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 Maize (corn) — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.