Food, beverages and tobacco in Nepal
Nepal: Food, beverages and tobacco was 32.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Nepal, 1986–2022
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 32.7% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Nepal peaked at 50.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1994.
Nepal ranks 71st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 50.1% | — |
| 1987 | 41.4% | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 35.6% | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 30.6% | -17.8% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | -31.4% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +30.9% |
| 2006 | 42.7% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | +49.9% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 32.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 35.6% | 50.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 24.2% | 37.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 29.2% | 45.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 32.7% | 43.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 32.7% | 32.8% | 3 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 56.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -23.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.92 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 33.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Nepal?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Nepal was 32.7% in 2022, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).