Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nepal
Nepal: Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 120.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nepal stood at 120.74. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nepal peaked at 120.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.18, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 24th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.66 | — |
| 1962 | 22.22 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 22.74 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 17.18 | -24.5% |
| 1965 | 26.02 | +51.5% |
| 1966 | 24.68 | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 26.17 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 20.94 | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 20.86 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 21.51 | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 21.79 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 22.96 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 22.47 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 22.79 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 22.53 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 22.48 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 18.93 | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 18.62 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.66 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 18.2 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 17.91 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 20.03 | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 22.72 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 22.79 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 24.44 | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 20.29 | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 22.01 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 30.92 | +40.5% |
| 1989 | 34.18 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 34.98 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 37.44 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 36.15 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 35.19 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 36.74 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 38.34 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 40.15 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 43.65 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 40.13 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 45.98 | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 48.97 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 53.53 | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 59.1 | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 60.59 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 64.21 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 67.18 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 75.56 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 73.74 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 77.39 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 90.68 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 93.6 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 92.83 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.4 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 99.12 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 103.5 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 94.49 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 102.02 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 97.66 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 111.79 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 111.36 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 109.9 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 114.68 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 116.68 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 119.39 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 120.74 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.61 | 17.18 | 26.17 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.27 | 18.62 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.35 | 17.91 | 34.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.88 | 34.98 | 45.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.09 | 48.97 | 90.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.18 | 92.83 | 111.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.28 | 109.9 | 120.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 21 Kazakhstan 132.49 compare
- 22 Mongolia 131.66 compare
- 23 Ethiopia 121.14 compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 120.63 compare
- 26 Luxembourg 120.32 compare
- 27 Cabo Verde 85.64 compare
- 27 Poland 120.31 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 potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nepal?
- Potatoes — gross per capita production index number in Nepal was 120.74 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 120.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.18 in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for potatoes — gross per capita production index number?
- Nepal ranks 24th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.