What is country area — area in Nepal?

Country area — area in Nepal was 14,718 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 14,718 1000 ha in 2023.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 14,718 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Nepal rank for country area — area?

Nepal ranks 111th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Nepal

Name: Country area — Area in Nepal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nepal: Country area — Area was 14,718 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

14,718 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

111th

of 267 countries

All-time high

14,718 1000 ha

in 2023

All-time low

14,718 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Nepal, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Nepal stood at 14,718 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Nepal peaked at 14,718 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,718 1000 ha, in 1961.

Nepal ranks 111th of 267 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Nepal, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	14,718 1000 ha	—
1962	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	14,718 1000 ha	+0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 14,718 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Nepal's 14,718 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 10,640 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	9
1970s	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	10
1980s	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	10
1990s	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	10
2000s	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	10
2010s	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	10
2020s	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	14,718 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

108 Suriname 16,382 1000 ha compare
109 Tunisia 16,361 1000 ha compare
110 Bangladesh 14,757 1000 ha compare
112 Dominican Republic 14,684 1000 ha compare
113 Tajikistan 14,138 1000 ha compare
114 Greece 13,196 1000 ha compare

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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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Nepal?: Country area — area in Nepal was 14,718 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 14,718 1000 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 14,718 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for country area — area?: Nepal ranks 111th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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