Agriculture share gdp in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture share gdp was 21.56 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.56
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
34th
of 203 countries
All-time high
69.01
in 1975
All-time low
20.91
in 2022
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture share gdp in Nepal stood at 21.56.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Nepal peaked at 69.01 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.91, in 2022.
That places Nepal 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.58 | — |
| 1966 | 68.69 | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 66.24 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 67.39 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 66.42 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 66.87 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 66.84 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 67.85 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 65.33 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 68.42 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 69.01 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 66.09 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 60.12 | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 58.87 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 60.16 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 57.9 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 56.8 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 57.17 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 56.52 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 57.3 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 48.86 | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 48.7 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.95 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 47.79 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.69 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.8 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 44.72 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 42.67 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 39.9 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 40.44 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 39.04 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 38.93 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.78 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.39 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 38.7 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 38.24 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 35.25 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 36.15 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 35.11 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 34.68 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.82 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.37 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 31.16 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.31 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.32 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 33.18 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 30.81 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 30.08 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.62 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 27.46 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.52 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.52 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.7 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 22.33 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 21.58 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.18 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.02 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.91 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21.67 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 21.56 | -0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 21.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 21.56 is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.55, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.67 | 64.58 | 68.69 | 5 |
| 1970s | 64.95 | 58.87 | 69.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.67 | 47.69 | 57.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.94 | 37.39 | 48.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.84 | 30.31 | 38.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.98 | 21.58 | 33.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.61 | 20.91 | 22.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Nepal?
- Agriculture share gdp in Nepal was 21.56 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.01 in 1975.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.91 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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