Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nepal
Nepal: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 119.29 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nepal is 119.29, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nepal peaked at 119.29 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.89, in 1964.
Nepal ranks 32nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.84 | — |
| 1962 | 24.52 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 25.1 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 19.89 | -20.8% |
| 1965 | 28.39 | +42.7% |
| 1966 | 27.19 | -4.2% |
| 1967 | 28.67 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 23.76 | -17.1% |
| 1969 | 23.74 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 24.41 | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 24.72 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 25.88 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 25.39 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 25.67 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 25.4 | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 25.32 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 21.91 | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 21.59 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.59 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 21.11 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 20.81 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 22.79 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 25.61 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 28.75 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 30.01 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 26.2 | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 27.55 | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 35.9 | +30.3% |
| 1989 | 38.86 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 39.47 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 41.57 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 40.17 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 38.67 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 39.63 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 40.66 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 42.11 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 45.28 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 41.76 | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 47.3 | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 50.15 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 54.5 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 60.26 | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 61.78 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 65.17 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 68.04 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 76.05 | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 74.41 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 77.88 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 91.13 | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 93.95 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 93.21 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.59 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 99.09 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 103.23 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 94.9 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 101.87 | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 97.65 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 111.05 | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 110.56 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 109.06 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 113.57 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 115.42 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 118.01 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 119.29 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.12 | 19.89 | 28.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.19 | 21.59 | 25.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.76 | 20.81 | 38.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.66 | 38.67 | 47.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.94 | 50.15 | 91.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.11 | 93.21 | 111.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.07 | 109.06 | 119.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 120.63 compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 44.28 compare
- 30 Montenegro 120.17 compare
- 31 Albania 119.69 compare
- 33 Lebanon 119.04 compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 118.85 compare
- 35 Australia 118.1 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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nepal?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Nepal was 119.29 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 119.29 in 2024.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.89 in 1964.
- How does Nepal rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Nepal ranks 32nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.