Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.6764 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.6764 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 65.0%
World rank
71st
of 130 countries
All-time high
14.92 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-13.27 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
62
1962–2023
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal is -0.6764 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 65.0% on the previous year and down 114.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 14.92 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -13.27 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Nepal ranks 71st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1838 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 1.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0.9083 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1966 | -0.9901 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1967 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -598.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6697 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9595 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7927 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1972 | -5.05 % change on previous year | -426.3% |
| 1973 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 1974 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1975 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4634 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1934 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1978 | -0.1115 % change on previous year | -157.7% |
| 1979 | -0.6661 % change on previous year | +497.1% |
| 1980 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -354.7% |
| 1981 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1982 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1983 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1984 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
| 1986 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -502.6% |
| 1987 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 1988 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1989 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1990 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 1991 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -951.7% |
| 1992 | 14.92 % change on previous year | -212.5% |
| 1993 | -5.66 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1994 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -265.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9647 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3236 % change on previous year | -133.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5225 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 1998 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +364.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5835 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2000 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -573.0% |
| 2001 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9568 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5007 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 2006 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -1516.9% |
| 2007 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4312 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2009 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -1212.7% |
| 2010 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 2011 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +128.1% |
| 2012 | -7.24 % change on previous year | -409.6% |
| 2013 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -164.5% |
| 2014 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2015 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -417.5% |
| 2017 | -5.34 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2018 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 2019 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -245.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9973 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2654 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2022 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -829.0% |
| 2023 | -0.6764 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -0.6764 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6742 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -0.6764 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is -0.0084 % change on previous year, 80.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9595 % change on previous year | -0.9901 % change on previous year | 4.94 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.7122 % change on previous year | -5.05 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 6.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -13.27 % change on previous year | 14.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4452 % change on previous year | -7.09 % change on previous year | 7.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0149 % change on previous year | -7.24 % change on previous year | 13.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3371 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year | 0.9973 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 68 India -0.0084 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Thailand -0.1989 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Bangladesh -0.4345 % change on previous year compare
- 72 South Africa -0.7456 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Chad -0.9141 % change on previous year compare
- 74 French Guiana -1.03 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Rice — area harvested, annual growth rate in Nepal was -0.6764 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.92 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.27 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Nepal rank for rice — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 114.5%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.