Country area — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Country area — Area was 14,718 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 101st of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 98 Suriname 16,382 1000 ha compare
- 99 Tunisia 16,361 1000 ha compare
- 100 Bangladesh 14,757 1000 ha compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 14,684 1000 ha compare
- 103 Tajikistan 14,138 1000 ha compare
- 104 Greece 13,196 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 70.24 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,369 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 383.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 47.95 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,795 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 145 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 48.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,804 1000 ha (2024)
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 101st out of 248 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.