Agriculture & Rural in Nepal
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Nepal.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 1.6% | 2022 | down 50.8% | 68th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.3% | 2022 | down 2.6% | 67th |
| Rural population | 33.0% | 2025 | down 5.8% | 117th |
| Rural population growth | -0.8% | 2025 | down 44.2% | 158th |
| Rural population | 9.77 million | 2025 | up 0.2% | 54th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 21.6% | 2025 | down 18.7% | 34th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 9.81 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 51.8% | 59th |
| Land under cereal production | 3.33 million hectares | 2023 | down 2.1% | 38th |
| Cereal yield | 3,344 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 24.8% | 89th |
| Cereal production | 11.15 million metric tons | 2023 | up 22.2% | 36th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 67.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 23.6% | 111th |
| Land area | 143,350 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 93rd |
| Agricultural land | 37,441 sq. km | 2023 | down 7.7% | 99th |
| Agricultural land | 26.1% | 2023 | down 7.7% | 134th |
| Arable land | 1.80 million hectares | 2023 | down 14.0% | 85th |
| Permanent cropland | 1.0% | 2023 | down 11.4% | 119th |
| Arable land | 12.6% | 2023 | down 14.0% | 81st |
| Arable land | 0.0607 hectares per person | 2023 | down 20.1% | 142nd |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 35.9% | 2025 | down 12.1% | 49th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 15.3% | 2025 | down 17.4% | 97th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 22.9% | 2025 | down 13.0% | 77th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,500 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 59th |
| Crop production index | 116.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 23.3% | 58th |
| Food production index | 123.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 31.0% | 37th |
| Livestock production index | 144.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 56.6% | 17th |
| Forest area | 41.6% | 2023 | unchanged | 73rd |
| Forest area | 59,620 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 71st |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 98.1% | 2022 | unchanged | 3rd |
| Surface area | 147,180 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 94th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 94.2% | 2024 | up 14.7% | 145th |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 32.3% | 2023 | up 8.6% | 8th |