Roots and Tubers, Total — Producer Price Index in Nepal
Nepal: Roots and Tubers, Total — Producer Price Index was 149.46 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Producer Price Index in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — producer price index in Nepal is 149.46, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — producer price index in Nepal peaked at 149.46 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.43, in 1992.
That places Nepal 87th out of 149 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Producer Price Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.08 | — |
| 1992 | 7.43 | -32.9% |
| 1993 | 12.81 | +72.4% |
| 1994 | 18.43 | +43.9% |
| 1995 | 19.88 | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 33.87 | +70.4% |
| 1997 | 23.66 | -30.1% |
| 1998 | 30.73 | +29.9% |
| 1999 | 33.76 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 31.94 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 34.33 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 34.62 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 26.37 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 30.35 | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 40.32 | +32.9% |
| 2006 | 52.69 | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 60.79 | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 39.37 | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 60.79 | +54.4% |
| 2010 | 79.02 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 81.54 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 83.91 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 87.17 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 94.14 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 101.67 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 104.18 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 105.41 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 93.45 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 97.32 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 112.15 | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 125.32 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 120.94 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 131.94 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 141.35 | +7.1% |
| 2025 | 149.46 | +5.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 149.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 159.61, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 149.46 is below the median for South Asia, which is 162.76, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.29 | 7.43 | 33.87 | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.16 | 26.37 | 60.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.78 | 79.02 | 105.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.19 | 112.15 | 149.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — producer price index in Nepal?
- Roots and tubers, total — producer price index in Nepal was 149.46 in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — producer price index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 149.46 in 2025.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — producer price index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.43 in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for roots and tubers, total — producer price index?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is roots and tubers, total — producer price index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Producer Price Index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.