What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Nepal?

Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1999.

What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.

How does Nepal rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?

Nepal ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal

Name: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Nepal: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

73rd

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 1999

All-time low

0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Nepal 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 ha per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1963	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.6%
1964	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.6%
1965	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1968	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre	+7.4%
1971	0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.2%
1973	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	+5.4%
1974	0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1975	0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1976	0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1977	0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1978	0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1980	0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.7%
1981	0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.8%
1982	0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1983	0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1984	0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1985	0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1986	0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1987	0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1988	0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1989	0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1990	0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1991	0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.2%
1992	0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1993	0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1994	0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1996	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1997	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1998	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
1999	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.1%
2001	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2003	0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2004	0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2005	0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2006	0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.8%
2007	0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.9%
2008	0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.9%
2009	0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.9%
2010	0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.9%
2011	0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre	-0.9%
2012	0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.5%
2013	0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.5%
2014	0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
2015	0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
2016	0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
2017	0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.6%
2018	0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.7%
2019	0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.7%
2020	0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.7%
2021	0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.7%
2022	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	-1.8%
2023	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	+0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Nepal's 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre	0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

70 Uruguay 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
71 Cameroon 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
72 Maldives 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
74 Israel 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
75 Nicaragua 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
76 Afghanistan 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Nepal?: Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Nepal rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?: Nepal ranks 73rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 ha per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,763 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.