15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Nepal
Nepal: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 6,266 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 6,266 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Nepal peaked at 6,266 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,748 1000 ha, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,748 1000 ha | 5,748 1000 ha | 5,748 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,916 1000 ha | 5,916 1000 ha | 5,916 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,092 1000 ha | 6,083 1000 ha | 6,100 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,225 1000 ha | 6,183 1000 ha | 6,266 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 53,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 418 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 165 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 2,588 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 7,398 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 30,496 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 22,570 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Nepal?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Nepal was 6,266 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,266 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,748 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Nepal ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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