Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 11.25 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.25 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
100th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 2017
All-time low
1.83 kilograms per year per capita
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nepal is 11.25 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 11.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.83 kilograms per year per capita, in 1971.
That places Nepal 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 2.3 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 1.88 kilograms per year per capita | -22.2% |
| 1966 | 1.84 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 2 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.94 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.04 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.85 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1978 | 2.25 kilograms per year per capita | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 2.06 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | +34.5% |
| 1982 | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 2.32 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 4.26 kilograms per year per capita | +107.7% |
| 1986 | 3.56 kilograms per year per capita | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 4.14 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 5.12 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 1989 | 4.84 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 5.02 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 5.54 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 5.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.92 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 5.06 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 5.96 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 5.99 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 6.05 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 6.01 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 6.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.29 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 7.05 kilograms per year per capita | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 8.56 kilograms per year per capita | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 9.98 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.33 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.23 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 10.17 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11 kilograms per year per capita | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 10.86 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 11.11 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.71 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 11.86 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11.25 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 11.25 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.62 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 11.25 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.26 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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 | +107.7% | 2.05 kilograms per year per capita | 4.26 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.09 kilograms per year per capita | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | 2.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 kilograms per year per capita | 2.02 kilograms per year per capita | 5.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 kilograms per year per capita | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | 5.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 kilograms per year per capita | 5.57 kilograms per year per capita | 8.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.61 kilograms per year per capita | 9.95 kilograms per year per capita | 11.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.48 kilograms per year per capita | 11.11 kilograms per year per capita | 11.86 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 11.53 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 98 Guatemala 11.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 99 Brunei 11.31 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 101 Samoa 11.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 102 Cameroon 11.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 103 Yemen 10.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 23.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 11.25 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 oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9 kilograms per year per capita in 2017.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 kilograms per year per capita in 1971.
- How does Nepal rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.