Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Nepal
Nepal: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 49.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Nepal, 1974–2022
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of food products in total merchandise exports in Nepal is 49.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.4% on the previous year and up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Nepal peaked at 67.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 1994.
Nepal ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 22.0% | 37.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 12.2% | 39.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 7.1% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 10.0% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 18.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 49.4% | 67.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More economy & growth data for Nepal
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -24.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 36.54 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,234 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 136.29 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.87 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 13.75 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 745.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Nepal?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Nepal was 49.4% in 2022, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 1994.
- How does Nepal rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.