Share of GDP from agriculture in Nepal
Nepal: Share of GDP from agriculture was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Nepal stood at 21.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Nepal peaked at 69.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.6% | — |
| 1966 | 68.7% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 66.2% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 66.4% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 67.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 68.4% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 60.1% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 58.9% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 21.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 21.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.6%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 64.6% | 68.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 65.0% | 58.9% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 47.7% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 37.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 30.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 21.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Nepal?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Nepal was 21.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).