Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 1.63 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1.65 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2881 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Nepal 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3427 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3455 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3552 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2881 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3678 ha per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3636 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3734 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3741 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3797 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3993 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4234 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4415 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4436 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.459 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4647 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4635 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4573 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4465 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4483 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4534 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4418 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4595 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5189 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6006 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6471 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6864 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7197 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7614 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7704 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7836 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7873 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7923 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7903 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.7949 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8366 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8881 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9199 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.912 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.9654 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9989 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.05 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.11 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 1.51 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.56 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3545 ha per square kilometre | 0.2881 ha per square kilometre | 0.3797 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4447 ha per square kilometre | 0.3993 ha per square kilometre | 0.4647 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6059 ha per square kilometre | 0.4418 ha per square kilometre | 0.7704 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.847 ha per square kilometre | 0.7836 ha per square kilometre | 0.9654 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 ha per square kilometre | 0.9989 ha per square kilometre | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal was 1.63 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2881 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 28th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested 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.