Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 158 countries
All-time high
3.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 3.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Nepal 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 2.87 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 3.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.1% |
| 1964 | 3.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.2% |
| 1966 | 1.88 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1967 | 2.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 2.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 2.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 2.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 2.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 1.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 1.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 1.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 1.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 1.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9942 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 1.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.1 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9987 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.06 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.9702 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 1.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9023 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 1.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 1.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9992 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9504 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.9249 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8882 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9155 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9279 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8762 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8351 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8583 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7593 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7039 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6324 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5867 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5038 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4997 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4245 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.341 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3497 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.349 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3482 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3507 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2959 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2722 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2734 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3004 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2702 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2496 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2451 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0701 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.88 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9702 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9722 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8882 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7115 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4997 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8762 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3329 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2722 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4245 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2605 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3004 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 15 Tajikistan 0.2493 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Cambodia 0.2426 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Congo 0.237 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Benin 0.2248 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Ghana 0.2233 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Yemen 0.2195 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 18th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.