Agriculture value added share of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 21.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Nepal is 21.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Nepal peaked at 35.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 25th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35.2% | — |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 34.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 33.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 32.1% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 30.3% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.5% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -4.9% |
| 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 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 21.8% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 27.7% | 35.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 21.6% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.25 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 76.52 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 10,429 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 56.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 4,364 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Nepal?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Nepal was 21.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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