Country area — Area, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Country area — Area, per capita was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, country area — area, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0005 1000 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0014 1000 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Nepal 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 0.0014 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 1000 ha per person | 0.001 1000 ha per person | 0.0012 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 0.0009 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0008 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0006 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0006 1000 ha per person compare
- 136 Malawi 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 137 Italy 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 139 Uganda 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 140 Marshall Islands 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 141 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0005 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 6,633 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per capita in Nepal?
- Country area — area, per capita in Nepal was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 1000 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for country area — area, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is country area — area, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.