Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Nepal
Nepal: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture was 24.67 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Nepal, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 24.67 Percentage of GDP for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Nepal peaked at 37.73 Percentage of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.67 Percentage of GDP, in 2022.
That places Nepal 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37.73 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 36.58 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 37.08 Percentage of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.86 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 34.99 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 33.91 Percentage of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 31.94 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 30.56 Percentage of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 29.5 Percentage of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.43 Percentage of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 32.2 Percentage of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 33.45 Percentage of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 32.68 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 31.39 Percentage of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 30.31 Percentage of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 29.39 Percentage of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 28.43 Percentage of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 26.81 Percentage of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 25.64 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 24.92 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 25.16 Percentage of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.8 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 24.67 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24.67 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.42 Percentage of GDP, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24.67 Percentage of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.34 Percentage of GDP, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.86 Percentage of GDP | 29.5 Percentage of GDP | 37.73 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.52 Percentage of GDP | 24.92 Percentage of GDP | 33.45 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.21 Percentage of GDP | 24.67 Percentage of GDP | 25.8 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 19 Tajikistan 27.09 Percentage of GDP compare
- 20 Rwanda 26.88 Percentage of GDP compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 25.17 Percentage of GDP compare
- 22 Cabo Verde 4.26 Percentage of GDP compare
- 23 Kiribati 24.47 Percentage of GDP compare
- 23 Viet Nam 12.98 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Croatia 3.67 Percentage of GDP compare
- 24 Nigeria 24.05 Percentage of GDP compare
- 25 Pakistan 23.77 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.41 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Nepal?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Nepal was 24.67 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.73 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.67 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Nepal ranks 22nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.