Miscellaneous — Food supply in Nepal
Nepal: Miscellaneous — Food supply was 6,005 million Kcal in 2023. ▬ Flat
Miscellaneous — Food supply in Nepal, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for miscellaneous — food supply in Nepal is 6,005 million Kcal, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 68.4% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, miscellaneous — food supply in Nepal peaked at 20,342 million Kcal in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,005 million Kcal, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 131st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Miscellaneous — Food supply in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,324 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 13,539 million Kcal | +31.1% |
| 2012 | 18,002 million Kcal | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 16,384 million Kcal | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 15,124 million Kcal | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15,186 million Kcal | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 15,326 million Kcal | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15,533 million Kcal | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 15,793 million Kcal | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 16,109 million Kcal | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 15,216 million Kcal | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 20,342 million Kcal | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 18,991 million Kcal | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 6,005 million Kcal | -68.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6,005 million Kcal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,007 million Kcal, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6,005 million Kcal is above the median for South Asia, which is 4,303 million Kcal, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Miscellaneous — Food supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -68.4% | 18,991 million Kcal | 6,005 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,132 million Kcal | 10,324 million Kcal | 18,002 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,138 million Kcal | 6,005 million Kcal | 20,342 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 128 Bulgaria 6,135 million Kcal compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 6,125 million Kcal compare
- 130 Solomon Islands 6,055 million Kcal compare
- 132 Micronesia 5,778 million Kcal compare
- 133 Malawi 5,502 million Kcal compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 4,705 million Kcal 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 miscellaneous — food supply in Nepal?
- Miscellaneous — food supply in Nepal was 6,005 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest miscellaneous — food supply recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,342 million Kcal in 2021.
- What is the lowest miscellaneous — food supply recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,005 million Kcal in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for miscellaneous — food supply?
- Nepal ranks 131st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is miscellaneous — food supply rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Miscellaneous — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.