Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nepal
Nepal: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was -21.37 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nepal, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nepal stood at -21.37 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nepal peaked at -20.32 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, -26.87 %, in 2002.
That places Nepal 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -26.82 % | — |
| 2001 | -26.69 % | -0.5% |
| 2002 | -26.87 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | -26.77 % | -0.4% |
| 2004 | -26.56 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | -26.41 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | -26.2 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | -25.99 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | -25.76 % | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -25.37 % | -1.5% |
| 2010 | -24.8 % | -2.2% |
| 2011 | -24.27 % | -2.1% |
| 2012 | -23.77 % | -2.1% |
| 2013 | -23.33 % | -1.9% |
| 2014 | -22.69 % | -2.7% |
| 2015 | -22.28 % | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -22.1 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | -25.17 % | +13.9% |
| 2018 | -20.83 % | -17.2% |
| 2019 | -20.32 % | -2.4% |
| 2020 | -21.28 % | +4.7% |
| 2021 | -22.19 % | +4.3% |
| 2022 | -21.75 % | -2.0% |
| 2023 | -21.37 % | -1.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -21.37 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.67 %, 8.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Nepal's -21.37 % is below the median for South Asia, which is -19.01 %, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -26.34 % | -26.87 % | -25.37 % | 10 |
| 2010s | -22.96 % | -25.17 % | -20.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -21.65 % | -22.19 % | -21.28 % | 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 gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nepal?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Nepal was -21.37 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was -20.32 % in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.87 % in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Nepal ranks 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry: Employment in 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.