Agriculture — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Agriculture — Area was 4,128 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 4,128 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Nepal peaked at 4,259 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,553 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Nepal 113th 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.
Agriculture — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,553 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,553 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,563 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 3,553 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 3,553 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,553 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,567 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 3,567 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,567 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,702 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 3,702 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,822 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,953 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 3,994 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4,009 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4,025 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 4,040 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 4,055 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 4,070 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 4,085 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 4,103 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4,107 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,110 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4,114 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 4,116 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4,132 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,135 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,138 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4,141 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,144 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 4,147 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4,158 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,169 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 4,181 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,192 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,203 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 4,214 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,225 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 4,237 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,249 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,259 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 4,242 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,229 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,215 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,200 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 4,184 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 4,166 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,153 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,141 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,128 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4,127 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,088 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,056 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,038 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,009 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,975 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,948 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,867 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3,838 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,799 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,773 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,882 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4,128 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 4,128 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 4,128 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 4,128 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 3,572 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,559 1000 ha | 3,553 1000 ha | 3,567 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,937 1000 ha | 3,702 1000 ha | 4,070 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,118 1000 ha | 4,085 1000 ha | 4,141 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,187 1000 ha | 4,144 1000 ha | 4,237 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,204 1000 ha | 4,141 1000 ha | 4,259 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,007 1000 ha | 3,838 1000 ha | 4,128 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,942 1000 ha | 3,773 1000 ha | 4,128 1000 ha | 5 |
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 in Nepal?
- Agriculture — area in Nepal was 4,128 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,259 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,553 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for agriculture — area?
- Nepal ranks 113th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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. 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.