Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal
Nepal: Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 124.72 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal stood at 124.72 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal peaked at 125.64 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.87 kg/ha, in 1972.
Nepal ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.06 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 27.16 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 27.39 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 28.06 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 28.74 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 27.47 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 27.63 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 28.77 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 29.96 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 29.19 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 28.36 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 25.87 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 27.79 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 28.1 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 28.74 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 28.16 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 26.94 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 28.09 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 25.9 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 28.6 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 29.88 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 26.52 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 33.3 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1984 | 33.33 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 33.23 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 31.93 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 37.12 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 40.93 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 43.99 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 46.69 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 41.75 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 46.74 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 44.55 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 49.66 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 50.75 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 51.22 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 52.42 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 52.42 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55.75 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 56.91 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 57.99 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 60.25 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 64.08 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 64.44 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.61 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 64.66 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 70.6 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 73.62 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 70.41 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 76.59 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 84.67 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 86.07 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 88.47 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 91.47 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 90.49 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 99.43 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 99.66 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 110.45 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 114.62 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 120.58 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 119.45 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 125.64 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 124.72 kg/ha | -0.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 124.72 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.58 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 124.72 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 65.6 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.03 kg/ha | 27.06 kg/ha | 29.96 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.71 kg/ha | 25.87 kg/ha | 29.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.88 kg/ha | 26.52 kg/ha | 43.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.2 kg/ha | 41.75 kg/ha | 55.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.96 kg/ha | 56.91 kg/ha | 73.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.19 kg/ha | 76.59 kg/ha | 114.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.6 kg/ha | 119.45 kg/ha | 125.64 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 7 China, mainland 136.58 kg/ha compare
- 7 Melanesia 45.49 kg/ha compare
- 8 China 136.16 kg/ha compare
- 9 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 43.16 kg/ha compare
- 9 Dominican Republic 127.78 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 42.09 kg/ha compare
- 11 Mauritius 122.05 kg/ha compare
- 11 Polynesia 40.55 kg/ha compare
- 12 Eswatini 116.71 kg/ha compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.77 kg/ha compare
- 13 Bangladesh 113.31 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal?
- Outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Nepal was 124.72 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 125.64 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.87 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Nepal rank for outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).