Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) was 5.46 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 5.46 % for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in 2024.
The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Nepal peaked at 11.15 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.11 %, in 2008.
Nepal ranks 10th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.07 % | — |
| 2002 | 5.91 % | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 4.87 % | -17.6% |
| 2004 | 4.85 % | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.23 % | +69.7% |
| 2006 | 4.77 % | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 4.28 % | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 4.11 % | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 6.86 % | +66.9% |
| 2010 | 8.63 % | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 11.15 % | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 7.84 % | -29.7% |
| 2013 | 8.05 % | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 9.3 % | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 8.87 % | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 9.53 % | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 10.57 % | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5 % | -38.5% |
| 2019 | 5 % | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 4.68 % | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 4.96 % | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.76 % | +16.1% |
| 2023 | 7.07 % | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 5.46 % | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 % | 4.11 % | 8.23 % | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.54 % | 5 % | 11.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 % | 4.68 % | 7.07 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 7 Eswatini 7.5 % compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 2.18 % compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.79 % compare
- 8 Senegal 7.21 % compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.46 % compare
- 9 Vanuatu 5.47 % compare
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.93 % compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 0.62 % compare
- 11 Zambia 5.4 % compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 5.35 % compare
- 13 Serbia 5.16 % 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)
- Roundwood — Import value, annual growth rate -90.91 % change on previous year (2023)
- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -80 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Nepal?
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) in Nepal was 5.46 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 11.15 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.11 % in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure)?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, fishing (central government expenditure) — Share of Total Expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.