[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Nepal
Nepal: [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture was 3.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Nepal, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Nepal is 3.57, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Nepal peaked at 3.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.29, in 2015.
That places Nepal 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
[PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3.29 | — |
| 2016 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.43 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.43 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.57 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.57 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.86, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.57 is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.14, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.37 | 3.29 | 3.57 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.54 | 3.43 | 3.57 | 5 |
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 [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Nepal?
- [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture in Nepal was 3.57 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture?
- Nepal ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is [proxy] progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [PROXY] Progress toward productive and sustainable agriculture, current status score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).