Consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal
Nepal: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 1.21 square meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal stood at 1.21 square meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal peaked at 1.22 square meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6021 square meters, in 2017.
Nepal ranks 137th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.6633 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 0.7636 square meters | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8963 square meters | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8716 square meters | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 1 square meters | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.95 square meters | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8664 square meters | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8624 square meters | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7803 square meters | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7086 square meters | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6862 square meters | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9302 square meters | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6021 square meters | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7104 square meters | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7509 square meters | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6106 square meters | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7515 square meters | +23.1% |
| 2022 | 1.22 square meters | +62.7% |
| 2023 | 1.21 square meters | -1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1.21 square meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1.21 square meters is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.21 square meters, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8391 square meters | 0.6633 square meters | 1 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7848 square meters | 0.6021 square meters | 0.95 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9479 square meters | 0.6106 square meters | 1.22 square meters | 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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Nepal was 1.21 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 square meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6021 square meters in 2017.
- How does Nepal rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Nepal ranks 137th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.