Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Nepal
Nepal: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 128.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — gross production index number in Nepal stood at 128.7. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Nepal peaked at 128.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.76, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 34th 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 Production Index Number in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.41 | — |
| 1962 | 8.41 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.77 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 6.76 | -22.9% |
| 1965 | 10.45 | +54.6% |
| 1966 | 10.12 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 10.96 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 8.96 | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 9.12 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 9.62 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 9.96 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 10.72 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 10.73 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 11.12 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 11.24 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 11.46 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.87 | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 9.94 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.19 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 10.17 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.25 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 11.73 | +14.4% |
| 1983 | 13.63 | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 14 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 15.35 | +9.6% |
| 1986 | 13.04 | -15.0% |
| 1987 | 14.44 | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 20.72 | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 23.42 | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 24.55 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 26.97 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 26.78 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.8 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.68 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 30.66 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 32.83 | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 36.43 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 34.16 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 39.88 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 43.21 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 48.01 | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 53.82 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 55.96 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 60.05 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 63.54 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 72.16 | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 71.01 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 75.09 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 88.58 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 92.01 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 91.65 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 94.44 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 98.32 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 102.96 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 94.51 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 102.53 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 98.34 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 112.85 | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 113.76 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 114.45 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 121.52 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 124.64 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 127.46 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 128.7 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.11 | 6.76 | 10.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.48 | 9.62 | 11.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.68 | 10.17 | 23.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.77 | 24.55 | 39.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.14 | 43.21 | 88.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.14 | 91.65 | 113.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.35 | 114.45 | 128.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Australia 132.83 compare
- 32 Sudan 131.67 compare
- 33 Palestine, State of 129.47 compare
- 35 Australia and New Zealand 128.02 compare
- 36 Mali 127.52 compare
- 37 Luxembourg 126.03 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.56 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.56 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production index number in Nepal?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Nepal was 128.7 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 128.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.76 in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.