What is agriculture orientation index in Nepal?

Agriculture orientation index in Nepal was 0.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.

What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2017.

What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2001.

How does Nepal rank for agriculture orientation index?

Nepal ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agriculture orientation index in Nepal

Name: Agriculture orientation index in Nepal
Creator: Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Agriculture orientation index was 0.33 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.33

Change on year

up 22.2%

World rank

78th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.45

in 2017

All-time low

0.14

in 2001

Years of data

2001–2023

Agriculture orientation index in Nepal, 2001–2023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.33 for agriculture orientation index in 2023.

That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in Nepal peaked at 0.45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2001.

Nepal ranks 78th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.1733	0.14	0.26	9
2010s	0.32	0.23	0.45	10
2020s	0.32	0.27	0.36	4

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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
Rural population 33.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.56 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 21.56 (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.33 million hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture orientation index in Nepal?: Agriculture orientation index in Nepal was 0.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2017.
What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2001.
How does Nepal rank for agriculture orientation index?: Nepal ranks 78th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Agriculture orientation index
Source: Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 3,769 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026