Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Nepal
Nepal: Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 6.83 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Nepal stood at 6.83 1000 USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Nepal peaked at 6.83 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3633 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Nepal 10th out of 115 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: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4517 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4517 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4713 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3633 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5617 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1966 | 0.544 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.5892 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4817 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4904 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5169 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5351 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5761 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.5764 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5974 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6039 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.6157 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5303 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5339 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5475 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5467 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.551 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6306 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7325 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7523 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.8252 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7006 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.776 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 1.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 1.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 2.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 3.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 3.81 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 4.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 4.93 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 5.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 5.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 5.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 5.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 6.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 6.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6.83 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7592 1000 USD per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6.83 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.8 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US 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 | +54.6% | 0.3633 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5617 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1988 | +43.5% | 0.776 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4894 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3633 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5892 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5633 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5169 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6157 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7887 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5467 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.75 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 7 Rwanda 9.78 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malawi 7.22 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 9 Palestine 6.96 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Japan 6.51 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 12 Germany 6.35 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Burundi 5.62 1000 USD per square kilometre 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 production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Nepal?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Nepal was 6.83 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3633 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$)?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.