Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Nepal
Nepal: Potatoes — Import dependency ratio was 0.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Nepal, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.08 for potatoes — import dependency ratio in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — import dependency ratio in Nepal peaked at 0.1 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2010.
That places Nepal 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Potatoes — Import dependency ratio in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.03 | — |
| 2011 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.035, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.066 | 0.03 | 0.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 — import dependency ratio in Nepal?
- Potatoes — import dependency ratio in Nepal was 0.08 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2017.
- What is the lowest potatoes — import dependency ratio recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for potatoes — import dependency ratio?
- Nepal ranks 56th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is potatoes — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK