Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Nepal
Nepal: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 380 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Nepal, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 380 t for vegetable oils — food aid received in 2016.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Nepal peaked at 2,956 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1994.
That places Nepal 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 214 t | — |
| 1989 | 122 t | -43.0% |
| 1991 | 106 t | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 100 t | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 1,005 t | +905.0% |
| 1997 | 1,011 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 773 t | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 479 t | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 430 t | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,956 t | +587.4% |
| 2002 | 359 t | -87.9% |
| 2003 | 533 t | +48.5% |
| 2004 | 1,871 t | +251.0% |
| 2005 | 538 t | -71.2% |
| 2006 | 2,349 t | +336.6% |
| 2007 | 340 t | -85.5% |
| 2008 | 430 t | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 608 t | +41.4% |
| 2010 | 1,204 t | +98.0% |
| 2011 | 2,501 t | +107.7% |
| 2012 | 1,160 t | -53.6% |
| 2013 | 377 t | -67.5% |
| 2014 | 275 t | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 452 t | +64.4% |
| 2016 | 380 t | -15.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 380 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264 t, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 380 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 164 t, 2.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +905.0% | 100 t | 1,005 t |
| 2001 | +587.4% | 430 t | 2,956 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 168 t | 122 t | 214 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 579 t | 100 t | 1,011 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,041 t | 340 t | 2,956 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 907 t | 275 t | 2,501 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 vegetable oils — food aid received in Nepal?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Nepal was 380 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,956 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Nepal ranks 57th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. 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 Vegetable Oils — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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