Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0081 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Nepal is 0.0081 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0085 ha per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 ha per person, in 1964.
That places Nepal 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0047 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0047 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0038 ha per person | -20.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0047 ha per person | +25.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0046 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.004 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.004 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 1984 | 0.005 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0058 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0057 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0055 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0057 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0055 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.006 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0064 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0065 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 ha per person | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.008 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0082 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0083 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.008 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.008 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0075 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0078 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0077 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0079 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0081 ha per person | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0046 ha per person | 0.0042 ha per person | 0.0049 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 ha per person | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0078 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 ha per person | 0.0078 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 South Sudan 0.0099 ha per person compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 0.0092 ha per person compare
- 45 Belgium 0.0085 ha per person compare
- 47 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0079 ha per person compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0072 ha per person compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 0.0072 ha per person compare
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Nepal?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Nepal was 0.0081 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0085 ha per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 ha per person in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.