Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0088 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0088 ha per person.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0135 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 ha per person, in 2009.
That places Nepal 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0133 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0131 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.012 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0119 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0106 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0107 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0105 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0108 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0109 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0113 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.011 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0109 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0102 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.01 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0093 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 ha per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0111 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0097 ha per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0109 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0112 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.011 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0102 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0098 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.01 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0096 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.009 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0088 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0085 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0082 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0091 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0089 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0087 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0084 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 ha per person | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0085 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0099 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0096 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0097 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 ha per person | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0118 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 0.0135 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0093 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0086 ha per person | 0.0115 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 ha per person | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0105 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0085 ha per person | 0.0079 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 ha per person | 0.0084 ha per person | 0.0101 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0094 ha per person | 0.0088 ha per person | 0.0099 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nepal?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Nepal was 0.0088 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 ha per person in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.