Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal
Nepal: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 48.18 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal, 1961–2024
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 93rd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.83 % | — |
| 1962 | 50.83 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.97 % | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 50.83 % | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.83 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.83 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 51 % | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 51 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 51 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 52.76 % | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 52.76 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 53.77 % | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 54.77 % | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 54.58 % | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 54.75 % | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 54.91 % | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 55.07 % | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 55.24 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 55.41 % | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 55.57 % | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 55.76 % | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 55.8 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 55.84 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 55.88 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 55.93 % | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 55.81 % | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 55.86 % | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 55.9 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 55.95 % | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 55.99 % | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 56.04 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.97 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.9 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 55.83 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.76 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.69 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 55.62 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.55 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.48 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.4 % | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 55.29 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.07 % | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.78 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 54.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 54.24 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.99 % | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.76 % | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.47 % | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 53.15 % | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 52.85 % | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 52.41 % | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 52.11 % | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 51.71 % | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 51.14 % | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.7 % | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 50.3 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 49.82 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.03 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49.55 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.2 % | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 48.67 % | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.17 % | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.18 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.18 % | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 48.18 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.52 %, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 48.18 % is below the median for South Asia, which is 57.14 %, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 90 Israel 49.99 % compare
- 91 Yugoslav SFR 49.46 % compare
- 92 San Marino 48.53 % compare
- 94 Spain 46.21 % compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 46.19 % compare
- 96 Luxembourg 46.07 % compare
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)
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 93rd out of 248 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
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.