What is arable land — area in Nepal?

Arable land — area in Nepal was 1,804 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 2,355 1000 ha in 2001.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 1,804 1000 ha in 2022.

How does Nepal rank for arable land — area?

Nepal ranks 103rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Nepal

Name: Arable land — Area in Nepal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nepal: Arable land — Area was 1,804 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

1,804 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

103rd

of 248 countries

All-time high

2,355 1000 ha

in 2001

All-time low

1,804 1000 ha

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Nepal, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Nepal is 1,804 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Nepal peaked at 2,355 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,804 1000 ha, in 2022.

Nepal ranks 103rd of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Arable land — Area in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Nepal, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	1,806 1000 ha	—
1962	1,806 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	1,816 1000 ha	+0.6%
1964	1,806 1000 ha	-0.6%
1965	1,806 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	1,806 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	1,819 1000 ha	+0.7%
1968	1,819 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	1,819 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	1,953 1000 ha	+7.4%
1971	1,953 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	2,055 1000 ha	+5.2%
1973	2,165 1000 ha	+5.4%
1974	2,180 1000 ha	+0.7%
1975	2,195 1000 ha	+0.7%
1976	2,210 1000 ha	+0.7%
1977	2,225 1000 ha	+0.7%
1978	2,240 1000 ha	+0.7%
1979	2,255 1000 ha	+0.7%
1980	2,270 1000 ha	+0.7%
1981	2,288 1000 ha	+0.8%
1982	2,292 1000 ha	+0.2%
1983	2,295 1000 ha	+0.2%
1984	2,299 1000 ha	+0.2%
1985	2,302 1000 ha	+0.2%
1986	2,306 1000 ha	+0.2%
1987	2,310 1000 ha	+0.2%
1988	2,313 1000 ha	+0.2%
1989	2,317 1000 ha	+0.2%
1990	2,320 1000 ha	+0.2%
1991	2,324 1000 ha	+0.2%
1992	2,327 1000 ha	+0.1%
1993	2,331 1000 ha	+0.1%
1994	2,334 1000 ha	+0.1%
1995	2,337 1000 ha	+0.1%
1996	2,340 1000 ha	+0.1%
1997	2,344 1000 ha	+0.1%
1998	2,347 1000 ha	+0.1%
1999	2,350 1000 ha	+0.1%
2000	2,354 1000 ha	+0.2%
2001	2,355 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	2,336 1000 ha	-0.8%
2003	2,317 1000 ha	-0.8%
2004	2,297 1000 ha	-0.8%
2005	2,278 1000 ha	-0.8%
2006	2,259 1000 ha	-0.8%
2007	2,240 1000 ha	-0.9%
2008	2,220 1000 ha	-0.9%
2009	2,201 1000 ha	-0.9%
2010	2,182 1000 ha	-0.9%
2011	2,163 1000 ha	-0.9%
2012	2,130 1000 ha	-1.5%
2013	2,097 1000 ha	-1.5%
2014	2,065 1000 ha	-1.6%
2015	2,032 1000 ha	-1.6%
2016	2,000 1000 ha	-1.6%
2017	1,967 1000 ha	-1.6%
2018	1,934 1000 ha	-1.7%
2019	1,902 1000 ha	-1.7%
2020	1,869 1000 ha	-1.7%
2021	1,836 1000 ha	-1.7%
2022	1,804 1000 ha	-1.8%
2023	1,804 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	1,804 1000 ha	+0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 1,804 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Nepal's 1,804 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,588 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,811 1000 ha	1,806 1000 ha	1,819 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,143 1000 ha	1,953 1000 ha	2,255 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,299 1000 ha	2,270 1000 ha	2,317 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,336 1000 ha	2,320 1000 ha	2,350 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,286 1000 ha	2,201 1000 ha	2,355 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,047 1000 ha	1,902 1000 ha	2,182 1000 ha	10
2020s	1,823 1000 ha	1,804 1000 ha	1,869 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

100 Republic of Moldova 1,857 1000 ha compare
100 Moldova 1,857 1000 ha compare
102 Greece 1,835 1000 ha compare
104 Central African Republic 1,800 1000 ha compare
105 Libya 1,720 1000 ha compare
106 Turkmenistan 1,640 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Nepal?: Arable land — area in Nepal was 1,804 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 2,355 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 1,804 1000 ha in 2022.
How does Nepal rank for arable land — area?: Nepal ranks 103rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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