Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Nepal
Nepal: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 1,019 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
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
Nepal recorded 1,019 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Nepal peaked at 1,025 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 750.9 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Nepal 30th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 750.9 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 767.82 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 794.67 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 811.26 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 825.82 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 843.52 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 860.09 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 876.57 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 896.41 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 912 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 926.98 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 944.1 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 952.42 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 958.47 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 954.21 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 959.47 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 974.2 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 966.74 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 945.56 1000 No | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 936.48 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 968.65 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1,019 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,025 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,019 1000 No | -0.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,019 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 533.44 1000 No, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,019 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 848.81 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 833.91 1000 No | 750.9 1000 No | 912 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 951.86 1000 No | 926.98 1000 No | 974.2 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,008 1000 No | 968.65 1000 No | 1,025 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 1,019 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 1,025 1000 No in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 750.9 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 139 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 up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Female — 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.