Total fisheries production in Nepal
Nepal: Total fisheries production was 123,403 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Nepal, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Nepal is 123,403 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Nepal peaked at 123,403 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,300 metric tons, in 1960.
That places Nepal 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,300 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 1,500 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,600 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 1,600 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,603 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1,809 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 1,818 metric tons | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1,926 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1,900 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 2,100 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 2,200 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 2,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,200 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 metric tons | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 2,800 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 3,000 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 3,300 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 3,500 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 3,654 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3,868 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 4,400 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 1983 | 4,700 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 4,860 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 9,076 metric tons | +86.7% |
| 1986 | 9,443 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 10,716 metric tons | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 12,100 metric tons | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 12,522 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 14,546 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 15,595 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 16,540 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 16,950 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 17,003 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 21,148 metric tons | +24.4% |
| 1996 | 21,879 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23,207 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 24,866 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 25,780 metric tons | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 31,723 metric tons | +23.1% |
| 2001 | 33,270 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 35,000 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 36,568 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 39,947 metric tons | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 42,463 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 45,425 metric tons | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 46,779 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 48,750 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 48,230 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 49,730 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 52,450 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 56,000 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 57,520 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 64,900 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 69,500 metric tons | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 70,543 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 77,157 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 86,864 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 92,252 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 97,822 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 105,291 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 108,385 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 113,740 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 123,403 metric tons | +8.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 123,403 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 123,403 metric tons is below the median for South Asia, which is 267,712 metric tons, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +86.7% | 4,860 metric tons | 9,076 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,616 metric tons | 1,300 metric tons | 1,926 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,570 metric tons | 1,900 metric tons | 3,500 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,534 metric tons | 3,654 metric tons | 12,522 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,751 metric tons | 14,546 metric tons | 25,780 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,816 metric tons | 31,723 metric tons | 48,750 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,692 metric tons | 49,730 metric tons | 92,252 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,728 metric tons | 97,822 metric tons | 123,403 metric tons | 5 |
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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 total fisheries production in Nepal?
- Total fisheries production in Nepal was 123,403 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 123,403 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Nepal rank for total fisheries production?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.