Agriculture — Area, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0001 1000 ha per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0003 1000 ha per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0001 1000 ha per person
in 2021
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0001 1000 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 1000 ha per person, in 2021.
Nepal ranks 140th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 1000 ha per person, 38% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0001 1000 ha per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 1000 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0002 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 0.0001 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 137 Pakistan 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 138 British Virgin Islands 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 141 Sri Lanka 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 142 Burundi 0.0001 1000 ha per person compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Nepal?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Nepal was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 1000 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.