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 104th 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 | 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
- 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 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 104th out of 237 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.