Share food exports in Nepal
Nepal: Share food exports was 49.39 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share food exports in Nepal, 1974–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share food exports in Nepal is 49.39, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share food exports in Nepal peaked at 67.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.08, in 1994.
Nepal ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Share food exports in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 25.71 | — |
| 1975 | 22.57 | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 29.64 | +31.4% |
| 1977 | 21.98 | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 34.33 | +56.2% |
| 1979 | 37.03 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 21.4 | -42.2% |
| 1981 | 12.21 | -42.9% |
| 1982 | 39.15 | +220.5% |
| 1983 | 32.3 | -17.5% |
| 1984 | 36.99 | +14.5% |
| 1985 | 35.08 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 29.75 | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 23.14 | -22.2% |
| 1994 | 7.08 | -69.4% |
| 1998 | 8.33 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 20.99 | +152.0% |
| 2000 | 9.96 | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 20.59 | +106.8% |
| 2009 | 25.11 | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 20.2 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 18.63 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 23.98 | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 20.53 | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 25.16 | +22.6% |
| 2015 | 26.9 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 24.36 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 26.12 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 27.08 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 45.28 | +67.2% |
| 2020 | 51.76 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 67.09 | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 49.39 | -26.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 49.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.6, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 49.39 is above the median for South Asia, which is 19.19, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share food exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +220.5% | 12.21 | 39.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.54 | 21.98 | 37.03 | 6 |
| 1980s | 28.75 | 12.21 | 39.15 | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.13 | 7.08 | 20.99 | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.56 | 9.96 | 25.11 | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.82 | 18.63 | 45.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.08 | 49.39 | 67.09 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share food exports in Nepal?
- Share food exports in Nepal was 49.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share food exports recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share food exports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for share food exports?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share food exports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share food exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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