Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Nepal

Nepal: Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.36 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
47th
of 131 countries
All-time high
24.14 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-19.65 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Nepal is 2.36 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and down 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 24.14 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -19.65 % change on previous year, in 1991.

That places Nepal 47th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 0.1089 % change on previous year
1963 0.0159 % change on previous year -85.4%
1964 2.48 % change on previous year +15529.7%
1965 0.6235 % change on previous year -74.9%
1966 -4.59 % change on previous year -835.4%
1967 5.21 % change on previous year -213.7%
1968 1.57 % change on previous year -69.9%
1969 1.79 % change on previous year +14.5%
1970 1.67 % change on previous year -6.8%
1971 1.62 % change on previous year -2.8%
1972 -9.1 % change on previous year -660.2%
1973 12.85 % change on previous year -241.2%
1974 1.25 % change on previous year -90.3%
1975 3.48 % change on previous year +178.9%
1976 -3.58 % change on previous year -202.9%
1977 -1.78 % change on previous year -50.3%
1978 0.9897 % change on previous year -155.6%
1979 -5.5 % change on previous year -656.0%
1980 8.86 % change on previous year -261.1%
1981 2.63 % change on previous year -70.3%
1982 -13.99 % change on previous year -631.7%
1983 22.12 % change on previous year -258.1%
1984 0.9527 % change on previous year -95.7%
1985 2.13 % change on previous year +123.6%
1986 -9.22 % change on previous year -532.6%
1987 14.69 % change on previous year -259.4%
1988 5.67 % change on previous year -61.4%
1989 0.9198 % change on previous year -83.8%
1990 2.42 % change on previous year +163.0%
1991 -19.65 % change on previous year -912.2%
1992 24.14 % change on previous year -222.8%
1993 -11.19 % change on previous year -146.4%
1994 15.75 % change on previous year -240.7%
1995 2.3 % change on previous year -85.4%
1996 -1.1 % change on previous year -147.8%
1997 1.07 % change on previous year -196.8%
1998 3.03 % change on previous year +184.3%
1999 5.28 % change on previous year +74.3%
2000 -1.96 % change on previous year -137.1%
2001 0.4571 % change on previous year -123.3%
2002 -0.002 % change on previous year -100.4%
2003 4.53 % change on previous year -232296.3%
2004 -2.52 % change on previous year -155.7%
2005 -0.7611 % change on previous year -69.9%
2006 -9.96 % change on previous year +1207.9%
2007 12.29 % change on previous year -223.5%
2008 2.97 % change on previous year -75.9%
2009 -8.18 % change on previous year -375.7%
2010 6.17 % change on previous year -175.5%
2011 8.57 % change on previous year +38.8%
2012 -9.51 % change on previous year -211.0%
2013 8.82 % change on previous year -192.8%
2014 -4.71 % change on previous year -153.4%
2015 -7.75 % change on previous year +64.6%
2016 18.26 % change on previous year -335.6%
2017 -3.12 % change on previous year -117.1%
2018 5.84 % change on previous year -287.1%
2019 -1.51 % change on previous year -125.8%
2020 1.17 % change on previous year -177.4%
2021 -5.2 % change on previous year -545.7%
2022 3.25 % change on previous year -162.5%
2023 2.36 % change on previous year -27.5%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 2.36 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 2.36 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.51 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +232296.3% -0.002 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year
1964 +15529.7% 0.0159 % change on previous year 2.48 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9025 % change on previous year -4.59 % change on previous year 5.21 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.1904 % change on previous year -9.1 % change on previous year 12.85 % change on previous year 10
1980s 3.48 % change on previous year -13.99 % change on previous year 22.12 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.2 % change on previous year -19.65 % change on previous year 24.14 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.3135 % change on previous year -9.96 % change on previous year 12.29 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.11 % change on previous year -9.51 % change on previous year 18.26 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3936 % change on previous year -5.2 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 44 Kyrgyzstan 3.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 45 Ecuador 3.51 % change on previous year compare
  3. 46 Central African Republic 3 % change on previous year compare
  4. 48 Bulgaria 1.51 % change on previous year compare
  5. 49 Bangladesh 1.51 % change on previous year compare
  6. 50 Viet Nam 1.5 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Nepal?
Rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate in Nepal was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 24.14 % change on previous year in 1992.
What is the lowest rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was -19.65 % change on previous year in 1991.
How does Nepal rank for rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate?
Nepal ranks 47th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — crop residues (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.3%. 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 — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Rice — Crop residues (N content), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,296 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Crop residues (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.