Vegetable consumption per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Vegetable consumption per capita was 149.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable consumption per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Nepal is 149.05 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Nepal peaked at 149.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.85 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Nepal 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.18 kilograms per year per capita | 7.85 kilograms per year per capita | 13.31 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.88 kilograms per year per capita | 13.38 kilograms per year per capita | 29.62 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.42 kilograms per year per capita | 28.93 kilograms per year per capita | 44.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.55 kilograms per year per capita | 43.66 kilograms per year per capita | 57.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.61 kilograms per year per capita | 55.78 kilograms per year per capita | 96.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 125.44 kilograms per year per capita | 106.75 kilograms per year per capita | 147.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.64 kilograms per year per capita | 140.98 kilograms per year per capita | 149.05 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 Dominica 153.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 44 Mauritius 153.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 45 Denmark 149.86 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 47 Switzerland 146.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 48 Norway 146.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 49 Latvia 144.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Nepal?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Nepal was 149.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 149.05 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.