Arable land use per person in Nepal
Nepal: Arable land use per person was 0.0607 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0607 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
142nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.175 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0607 hectares per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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.
Arable land use per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.175 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1717 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1692 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.165 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1616 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1583 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1561 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1528 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1495 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.157 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1537 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1582 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1631 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1607 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1582 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1559 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1484 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.146 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1437 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1375 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1345 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1317 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1291 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1265 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1216 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1188 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.116 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1129 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.11 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1075 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1051 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0974 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0959 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0944 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0922 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0901 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0867 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0851 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0823 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.081 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0797 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0774 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.076 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0746 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.073 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0715 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0702 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0689 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0623 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0607 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0607 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0607 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0615 hectares per person, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (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.