Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -11.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-11.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
155th
of 173 countries
All-time high
19.55 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-23.13 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal stood at -11.34 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 646.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 19.55 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -23.13 % change on previous year, in 1985.
That places Nepal 155th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.88 % change on previous year | +608.8% |
| 1964 | -5.64 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1965 | 9.53 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 1966 | -4.62 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 1967 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1968 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1969 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1970 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7109 % change on previous year | -67.4% |
| 1972 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +283.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3207 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 1974 | 3.52 % change on previous year | +996.5% |
| 1975 | 0.794 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1976 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +329.9% |
| 1977 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1978 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 3.86 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1982 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1984 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1985 | -23.13 % change on previous year | +647.9% |
| 1986 | 10.61 % change on previous year | -145.9% |
| 1987 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1988 | 18.35 % change on previous year | +452.2% |
| 1989 | -0.3376 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1990 | -5.09 % change on previous year | +1408.1% |
| 1991 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1992 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 19.55 % change on previous year | -1080.1% |
| 1994 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 1995 | -14.55 % change on previous year | -449.6% |
| 1996 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1997 | -0.4643 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0294 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1999 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -5466.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2084 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0207 % change on previous year | -109.9% |
| 2002 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -36617.8% |
| 2003 | 0.553 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2004 | -6.97 % change on previous year | -1361.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4112 % change on previous year | -105.9% |
| 2006 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -458.9% |
| 2007 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -243.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1437 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2009 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -1693.9% |
| 2010 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 2011 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0047 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3786 % change on previous year | +7899.6% |
| 2014 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -501.2% |
| 2015 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -966.6% |
| 2016 | -0.1589 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2793 % change on previous year | -275.8% |
| 2018 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -1595.0% |
| 2019 | 5.18 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 2020 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2021 | -0.5611 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2022 | -0.7564 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2023 | -11.89 % change on previous year | +1472.3% |
| 2024 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -5.64 % change on previous year | 11.88 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2 % change on previous year | 0.3207 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -23.13 % change on previous year | 18.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0634 % change on previous year | -14.55 % change on previous year | 19.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0223 % change on previous year | -6.97 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 13.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.44 % change on previous year | -11.89 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal was -11.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.13 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Nepal rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 155th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 646.7%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.