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Nepal · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

26th of 158 · 1st in South Asia
Agriculture shareNepal's agriculture share fell from 38.9 % in 1996 to 21.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202520%30%40%21.6 %

Nepal's agriculture share fell from 38.9 % in 1996 to 21.6 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

75th of 182 · 5th in South Asia
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Nepal's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 35.2 % in 1996 to 22.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202520%25%30%35%40%22.9 %

Nepal's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 35.2 % in 1996 to 22.9 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

127th of 197 · 4th in South Asia
Resource rentsNepal's resource rents fell from 1.9 % in 1992 to 0.5 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%2%2%0.5 %

Nepal's resource rents fell from 1.9 % in 1992 to 0.5 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

133rd of 209 · 4th in South Asia
Agricultural land (% of land area)Nepal's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 29.2 % in 1994 to 26.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202025%26%27%28%29%30%26.1 %

Nepal's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 29.2 % in 1994 to 26.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

81st of 206 · 5th in South Asia
Arable land (% of land area)Nepal's arable land (% of land area) fell from 16.3 % in 1994 to 12.6 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202012%13%14%15%16%17%12.6 %

Nepal's arable land (% of land area) fell from 16.3 % in 1994 to 12.6 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

142nd of 206 · 4th in South Asia
Arable land (hectares per person)Nepal's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.060.080.100.120 ha

Nepal's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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