Total spice consumption fell 2.79% to 209 kt in Nepal in 2020, according to Faostat.
Historically, total spice consumption in Nepal reached an all time high of 215 kt in 2019 and an all time low of 11.3 kt in 1961. When compared to Nepal's main peers, total spice consumption in Bangladesh amounted to 615 kt, 10.0 kt in Bhutan, 486 kt in China and 4,808 kt in India in 2020.
Nepal has been ranked 11th within the group of 144 countries we follow in terms of total spice consumption, 4 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Spice Consumption (Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Bangladesh | kt | 474 | 440 | 458 | 465 | 546 | ||||||||||||||||
Bhutan | kt | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 10.0 | ||
China | kt | 438 | 333 | 379 | 389 | 491 | ||||||||||||||||
India | kt | 2,957 | 3,587 | 4,278 | 4,675 | 4,911 | ||||||||||||||||
Japan | kt | 160 | 157 | 153 | 144 | 147 | ||||||||||||||||
Myanmar | kt | 122 | 119 | 121 | 118 | 141 | ||||||||||||||||
Nepal | kt | 151 | 169 | 187 | 205 | 215 | ||||||||||||||||
Pakistan | kt | 324 | 305 | 300 | 318 | 271 | ||||||||||||||||
Russia | kt | 29.0 | 55.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 38.0 | ||||||||||||||||
Sri Lanka | kt | 109 | 131 | 118 | 135 | 129 | ||||||||||||||||
USA | kt | 308 | 310 | 313 | 318 | 347 |