Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 21.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.8%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 205 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2002
All-time low
20.9%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 29th of 205 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 | % | 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% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 21.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 21.8% is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.1%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 26 Madagascar 22.5% compare
- 27 Micronesia (Federated States of) 22.1% compare
- 28 Myanmar 21.8% compare
- 30 Kenya 21.4% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.0% compare
- 31 Laos 21.0% compare
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 25.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -15.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 4.82 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -19.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 3.52 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % 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 29th out of 205 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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