Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Nepal
Nepal: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) was -3.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal is -3.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 19.53 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -15.89 % change on previous year, in 1980.
That places Nepal 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.7194 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7143 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1964 | -7.13 % change on previous year | -1097.9% |
| 1965 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1966 | -8.8 % change on previous year | -766.3% |
| 1967 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 4.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 1971 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1972 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0622 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1974 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -1919.8% |
| 1975 | -4.68 % change on previous year | -513.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7057 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1977 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -823.0% |
| 1978 | 19.53 % change on previous year | -482.7% |
| 1979 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1980 | -15.89 % change on previous year | -423.1% |
| 1981 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 1982 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 1983 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -157.4% |
| 1984 | 8.08 % change on previous year | +369.8% |
| 1985 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 15.09 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1987 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1988 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1989 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1990 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1991 | -0.6642 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1992 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +346.9% |
| 1993 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -255.9% |
| 1994 | 6.16 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1995 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1996 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1997 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +30.1% |
| 1998 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 2000 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7618 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2002 | -0.325 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2003 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -543.9% |
| 2004 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -191.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9324 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3668 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 2007 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -682.4% |
| 2008 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1688 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2010 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +3970.2% |
| 2011 | 8.88 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2012 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 2013 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2014 | -3.89 % change on previous year | +167.5% |
| 2015 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -386.0% |
| 2016 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2017 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2018 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -332.8% |
| 2019 | 16.5 % change on previous year | +325.9% |
| 2020 | -0.8309 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2021 | -0.9766 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -263.4% |
| 2023 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -444.1% |
| 2024 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -3.44 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.2505 % change on previous year, 13.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -3.44 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -2.32 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, annual growth rate (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3970.2% | 0.1688 % change on previous year | 6.87 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +1919.8% | -0.0622 % change on previous year | 1.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6338 % change on previous year | -8.8 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.78 % change on previous year | -5.1 % change on previous year | 19.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 % change on previous year | -15.89 % change on previous year | 15.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.906 % change on previous year | -2.97 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.6259 % change on previous year | -3.58 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | -6.02 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.83 % change on previous year | -5.49 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 150 Mauritius -2.73 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea -2.8 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Central African Republic -3.25 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Mali -3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 155 France -3.89 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Armenia -4.17 % change on previous year compare
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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal was -3.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.89 % change on previous year in 1980.
- How does Nepal rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 153rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.