Change forest vs gdp in Nepal
Nepal: Change forest vs gdp was 0.2646 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change forest vs gdp in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change forest vs gdp in Nepal is 0.2646, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 360.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest vs gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.2904 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0574, in 2015.
That places Nepal 38th out of 227 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Change forest vs gdp in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.2904 | — |
| 1992 | 0.2896 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2887 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2879 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2871 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2862 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2854 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2846 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2838 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.283 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2822 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2814 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2806 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2798 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2791 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2783 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2775 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2767 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.276 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2752 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0576 | -79.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0575 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0575 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0575 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0574 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.271 | +371.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2703 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2696 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2689 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2681 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2674 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2667 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.266 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2653 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2646 | -0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.2646 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.0292. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.2646 is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.0264. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest vs gdp in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +371.9% | 0.0574 | 0.271 |
| 2011 | -79.1% | 0.2752 | 0.0576 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2871 | 0.2838 | 0.2904 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2795 | 0.276 | 0.283 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1643 | 0.0574 | 0.2752 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2664 | 0.2646 | 0.2681 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0606 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest vs gdp in Nepal?
- Change forest vs gdp in Nepal was 0.2646 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest vs gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2904 in 1991.
- What is the lowest change forest vs gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for change forest vs gdp?
- Nepal ranks 38th out of 227 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest vs gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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