Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 21.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1965–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 21.6% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 69.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2022.
That places Nepal 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 64.6% | — |
| 1966 | 68.7% | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 66.2% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 67.4% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 66.4% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 66.9% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 66.8% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 67.8% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 68.4% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 66.1% | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 60.1% | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 58.9% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 60.2% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 56.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 56.5% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 42.7% | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 40.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 23.7% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 21.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.7% | 64.6% | 68.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 65.0% | 58.9% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 47.7% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.9% | 37.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 30.3% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 21.6% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 21.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.