Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 1.42 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1.44 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2238 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Nepal 9th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2867 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2867 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2937 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3007 ha per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2937 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3007 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2986 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3028 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3189 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3409 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3562 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3576 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3715 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3758 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3726 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3656 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3542 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3545 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.359 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3467 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3637 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.414 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.4117 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.4583 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4892 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5196 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5607 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5704 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5829 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5894 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5965 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6085 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.627 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6828 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7413 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.7762 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7722 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8241 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.8554 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.9 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9424 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9778 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9977 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 1.09 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2010 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.33 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.42 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1279 ha per square kilometre, 11.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.42 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7843 ha per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +34.4% | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | 0.3007 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2875 ha per square kilometre | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | 0.3028 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3568 ha per square kilometre | 0.3189 ha per square kilometre | 0.3758 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4493 ha per square kilometre | 0.3467 ha per square kilometre | 0.5704 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6801 ha per square kilometre | 0.5829 ha per square kilometre | 0.8241 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.8554 ha per square kilometre | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | 1.27 ha per square kilometre | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | 1.31 ha per square kilometre | 1.42 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal was 1.42 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2238 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 9th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.