Arable land use per person in Nepal
Nepal: Arable land use per person was 0.0607 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land use per person in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Nepal is 0.0607 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Nepal peaked at 0.175 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0607 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Nepal 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1621 hectares per person | 0.1495 hectares per person | 0.175 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.156 hectares per person | 0.1484 hectares per person | 0.1631 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1335 hectares per person | 0.1216 hectares per person | 0.146 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1071 hectares per person | 0.0974 hectares per person | 0.1188 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.088 hectares per person | 0.081 hectares per person | 0.0959 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0737 hectares per person | 0.0669 hectares per person | 0.0797 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0621 hectares per person | 0.0607 hectares per person | 0.0645 hectares per person | 4 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Nepal?
- Arable land use per person in Nepal was 0.0607 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.175 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0607 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for arable land use per person?
- Nepal ranks 142nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.