Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Nepal
Nepal: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,788 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nepal stood at 1,788 1000 No.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nepal peaked at 1,958 1000 No in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,661 1000 No, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 39th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,896 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 1,911 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,950 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,957 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,956 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,958 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,954 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,945 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,941 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,922 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,907 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,898 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,869 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1,838 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,790 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1,763 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,763 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,726 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,672 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,661 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,731 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1,804 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,809 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,788 1000 No | -1.2% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,788 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,788 1000 No is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,962 1000 No, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,939 1000 No | 1,896 1000 No | 1,958 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,789 1000 No | 1,661 1000 No | 1,907 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,783 1000 No | 1,731 1000 No | 1,809 1000 No | 4 |
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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nepal?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nepal was 1,788 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,958 1000 No in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,661 1000 No in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.