Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita was 5,039 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Nepal is 5,039, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 5,039 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,776, in 1993.
Nepal ranks 98th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,841 | — |
| 1992 | 1,797 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1,776 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,925 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,921 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,018 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 2,041 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,002 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,012 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,099 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 2,172 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,194 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,259 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2,369 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 2,449 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 2,498 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,533 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,687 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,795 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,874 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3,017 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 3,227 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 3,323 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3,566 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 3,663 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3,661 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,933 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 4,166 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 4,411 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 4,334 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 4,277 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,366 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 4,551 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4,784 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 5,039 | +5.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5,039 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,574, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5,039 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,746, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,926 | 1,776 | 2,041 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,405 | 2,099 | 2,795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,584 | 2,874 | 4,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,559 | 4,277 | 5,039 | 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)
- 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 agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 5,039 in 2025, according to World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,039 in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,776 in 1993.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture value added per worker vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (World Development Indicators) and ILO (ILOSTAT) (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural value added per worker is calculated by dividing the amount of economic value generated from farming by the number of people who work in agriculture. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.