Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nepal
Nepal: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.5441 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nepal, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nepal is 0.5441, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nepal peaked at 0.5441 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0034, in 1961.
That places Nepal 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0062 | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 0.008 | +29.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0116 | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.014 | +20.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0144 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0176 | +13.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0195 | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0285 | +46.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0228 | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0242 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0255 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0272 | +6.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0319 | +17.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0298 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0321 | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0325 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0329 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0367 | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0406 | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0446 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0494 | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0543 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0594 | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0813 | +36.9% |
| 1993 | 0.099 | +21.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1154 | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1368 | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1582 | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1802 | +13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2028 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2254 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2484 | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2723 | +9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2733 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2741 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2734 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2732 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.273 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2728 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2724 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2884 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.308 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3236 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3383 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.361 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3894 | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4086 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4139 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4639 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4989 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5441 | +9.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.5441 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.5441 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.6325, 86% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0062 | 0.0034 | 0.0116 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0209 | 0.014 | 0.0285 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0363 | 0.0298 | 0.0494 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1313 | 0.0543 | 0.2254 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2721 | 0.2484 | 0.2884 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.405 | 0.308 | 0.5441 | 10 |
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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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nepal?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Nepal was 0.5441 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5441 in 2019.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Nepal ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.