Annual change forest area in Nepal
Nepal: Annual change forest area was 16,580 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,580
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 235 countries
All-time high
16,741
in 1991
All-time low
3,504
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Nepal is 16,580, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 373.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Nepal peaked at 16,741 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,504, in 2011.
That places Nepal 21st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16,741 | — |
| 1992 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16,741 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,504 | -79.1% |
| 2012 | 3,504 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,504 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,504 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,504 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16,580 | +373.2% |
| 2017 | 16,580 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,580 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16,580 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16,580 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16,580 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16,580 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16,580 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,580 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16,580 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 16,580 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 16,580 is above the median for South Asia, which is -493.99. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,741 | 16,741 | 16,741 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16,741 | 16,741 | 16,741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,058 | 3,504 | 16,741 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,580 | 16,580 | 16,580 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0606 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Nepal?
- Annual change forest area in Nepal was 16,580 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,741 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,504 in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for annual change forest area?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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