Roots, Other — Food supply in Nepal
Nepal: Roots, Other — Food supply was 112,921 million Kcal in 2023. ▲ Rising
Roots, Other — Food supply in Nepal, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 112,921 million Kcal for roots, other — food supply in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots, other — food supply in Nepal peaked at 131,462 million Kcal in 2019 and was at its lowest, 110,804 million Kcal, in 2010.
Nepal ranks 21st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Roots, Other — Food supply in Nepal, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 110,804 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 111,940 million Kcal | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 112,714 million Kcal | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 113,015 million Kcal | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 114,476 million Kcal | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 115,623 million Kcal | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 116,430 million Kcal | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 119,338 million Kcal | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 122,274 million Kcal | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 131,462 million Kcal | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 120,961 million Kcal | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 120,053 million Kcal | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 116,069 million Kcal | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 112,921 million Kcal | -2.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 112,921 million Kcal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,618 million Kcal, 10.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 112,921 million Kcal is above the median for South Asia, which is 20,444 million Kcal, 5.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 116,808 million Kcal | 110,804 million Kcal | 131,462 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,501 million Kcal | 112,921 million Kcal | 120,961 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 18 Malaysia 116,983 million Kcal compare
- 19 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 115,979 million Kcal compare
- 20 Egypt 115,665 million Kcal compare
- 22 Madagascar 105,529 million Kcal compare
- 23 Philippines 96,363 million Kcal compare
- 24 Cuba 92,104 million Kcal 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, other — food supply in Nepal?
- Roots, other — food supply in Nepal was 112,921 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots, other — food supply recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 131,462 million Kcal in 2019.
- What is the lowest roots, other — food supply recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,804 million Kcal in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for roots, other — food supply?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots, other — food supply rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Roots, Other — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.