Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 26.12 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — share in land area in Nepal is 26.12 %, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Nepal peaked at 29.71 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.85 %, in 1961.
That places Nepal 158th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.85 % | — |
| 1962 | 24.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.92 % | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 24.85 % | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 24.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.94 % | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 24.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.94 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25.89 % | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 25.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.73 % | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 27.64 % | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 27.93 % | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 28.03 % | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.15 % | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 28.25 % | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 28.36 % | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 28.46 % | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.57 % | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 28.69 % | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 28.72 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.74 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.77 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.79 % | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.9 % | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 28.91 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28.94 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.96 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.98 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.08 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.16 % | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.23 % | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.31 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.39 % | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.47 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.55 % | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.63 % | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.64 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.71 % | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.59 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.5 % | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.41 % | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 29.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.19 % | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.06 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 28.97 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.89 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.8 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.79 % | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.52 % | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.3 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.17 % | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.96 % | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.73 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.54 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.97 % | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.77 % | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5 % | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.32 % | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.12 % | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.12 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.12 % | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 26.12 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.17 %, 55% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 26.12 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 37.45 %, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.89 % | 24.85 % | 24.94 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.53 % | 25.89 % | 28.46 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.8 % | 28.57 % | 28.96 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.28 % | 28.98 % | 29.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.33 % | 28.89 % | 29.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.96 % | 26.77 % | 28.8 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.24 % | 26.12 % | 26.5 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 155 Tajikistan 28.01 % compare
- 156 Norfolk Island 27.78 % compare
- 157 Croatia 26.22 % compare
- 159 Malta 25.45 % compare
- 160 USSR 25.33 % compare
- 161 Cabo Verde 24.79 % compare
- 161 Malaysia 24.79 % 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -6.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — share in land area in Nepal?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Nepal was 26.12 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.71 % in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 % in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Nepal ranks 158th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.