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 149th out of 237 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.
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
- 146 Tajikistan 28.01 % compare
- 147 Norfolk Island 27.78 % compare
- 148 Croatia 26.22 % compare
- 150 Malta 25.45 % compare
- 151 USSR 25.33 % compare
- 152 Cabo Verde 24.79 % compare
- 152 Malaysia 24.79 % compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 70.24 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,369 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 383.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 47.95 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,795 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 145 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 48.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,804 1000 ha (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 149th out of 237 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.