Agricultural output, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural output, per capita was 345.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
345.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
102nd
of 158 countries
All-time high
346.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
145.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1979
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per capita in Nepal is 345.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Nepal peaked at 346.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1979.
Nepal ranks 102nd of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 157.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 156.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 157.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 155.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 157.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 149.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 1967 | 149.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 150.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 152.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 154.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 151.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 146.45 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 154.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 155.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 157.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 154.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 150.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 151.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 145.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 152.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 156.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 146.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 168.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 166.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 165.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 159.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 171.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 181.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 187.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 195.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 176.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 186.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 177.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 187.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 188.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 183.88 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 188.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 187.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 193.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 196.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 201.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 205.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 211.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 212.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 217.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 215.27 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 226.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 234.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 236.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 248.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 267.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 275.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 280.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 286.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 284.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 307.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 306.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 320.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 328.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 346.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 338.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 345.93 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 338.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 345.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 345.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 345.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 282.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 149.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 157.82 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 152.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 145.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 157.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 165.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 146.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 187.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 186.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 176.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 195.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 196.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 236.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 248.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 328.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 343.2 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 338.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 346.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 99 Kenya 371.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 100 New Caledonia 363.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 359.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 103 South Africa 344.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 104 India 340.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 105 Slovakia 339.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Nepal?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Nepal was 345.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 346.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1979.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.