Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 1,209 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Nepal, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,209 1000 ha for agriculture area actually irrigated — area in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Nepal peaked at 1,227 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,031 1000 ha, in 2006.
That places Nepal 25th out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1,031 1000 ha | — |
| 2007 | 1,059 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,074 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,093 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,227 1000 ha | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1,209 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,209 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,209 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,004 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,064 1000 ha | 1,031 1000 ha | 1,093 1000 ha | 4 |
| 2010s | 1,227 1000 ha | 1,227 1000 ha | 1,227 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 1,209 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Nepal?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Nepal was 1,209 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,227 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,031 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.