Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Nepal

Nepal: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.6327 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
0.6327
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
52nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.6387
in 2012
All-time low
0.4581
in 2007
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Nepal, 2006–2021

00.20.40.62006201320212006: 0.462007: 0.4582008: 0.4732009: 0.5112010: 0.5682011: 0.6192012: 0.6392013: 0.6232014: 0.6312015: 0.6122016: 0.5612017: 0.5922018: 0.5932019: 0.6322020: 0.5962021: 0.633

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.6327 for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Nepal peaked at 0.6387 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4581, in 2007.

That places Nepal 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4755 0.4581 0.5112 4
2010s 0.607 0.5608 0.6387 10
2020s 0.6145 0.5962 0.6327 2

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 49 Japan 0.6493 compare
  2. 50 Bahrain 0.6428 compare
  3. 51 Ecuador 0.6332 compare
  4. 53 Brazil 0.6324 compare
  5. 54 Yemen 0.6154 compare
  6. 55 Barbados 0.5968 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Nepal?
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Nepal was 0.6327 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 0.6387 in 2012.
What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4581 in 2007.
How does Nepal rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
Nepal ranks 52nd out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
175 places, 3,664 data points, 1998–2021
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