Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal

Nepal: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 48.18 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
48.18 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 231 countries
All-time high
56.04 %
in 1991
All-time low
48.17 %
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 48.18 % for arable land — share in agricultural land in 2024.

That represents a change of down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Nepal peaked at 56.04 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 48.17 %, in 2022.

That places Nepal 85th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.9 % 50.83 % 51 % 9
1970s 54.4 % 52.76 % 55.41 % 10
1980s 55.83 % 55.57 % 55.95 % 10
1990s 55.78 % 55.48 % 56.04 % 10
2000s 54.36 % 53.15 % 55.4 % 10
2010s 51.06 % 49.55 % 52.85 % 10
2020s 48.48 % 48.17 % 49.2 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Nepal?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in Nepal was 48.18 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 56.04 % in 1991.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 48.17 % in 2022.
How does Nepal rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Nepal ranks 85th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.