What is cropland — area in Nepal?

Cropland — area in Nepal was 1,949 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 2,473 1000 ha in 2001.

What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 1,831 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Nepal rank for cropland — area?

Nepal ranks 108th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Nepal data come from?

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

Cropland — Area in Nepal

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

Nepal: Cropland — Area was 1,949 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1,949 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

108th

of 252 countries

All-time high

2,473 1000 ha

in 2001

All-time low

1,831 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Nepal, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 1,949 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.

The figure is down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Nepal peaked at 2,473 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,831 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Nepal 108th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area in Nepal, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	1,831 1000 ha	—
1962	1,831 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	1,841 1000 ha	+0.5%
1964	1,831 1000 ha	-0.5%
1965	1,831 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	1,831 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	1,845 1000 ha	+0.8%
1968	1,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	1,845 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	1,980 1000 ha	+7.3%
1971	1,980 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	2,082 1000 ha	+5.2%
1973	2,193 1000 ha	+5.3%
1974	2,208 1000 ha	+0.7%
1975	2,223 1000 ha	+0.7%
1976	2,239 1000 ha	+0.7%
1977	2,254 1000 ha	+0.7%
1978	2,269 1000 ha	+0.7%
1979	2,284 1000 ha	+0.7%
1980	2,299 1000 ha	+0.7%
1981	2,317 1000 ha	+0.8%
1982	2,321 1000 ha	+0.2%
1983	2,324 1000 ha	+0.2%
1984	2,328 1000 ha	+0.2%
1985	2,331 1000 ha	+0.2%
1986	2,335 1000 ha	+0.2%
1987	2,339 1000 ha	+0.2%
1988	2,342 1000 ha	+0.2%
1989	2,346 1000 ha	+0.2%
1990	2,349 1000 ha	+0.2%
1991	2,353 1000 ha	+0.2%
1992	2,365 1000 ha	+0.5%
1993	2,377 1000 ha	+0.5%
1994	2,390 1000 ha	+0.5%
1995	2,402 1000 ha	+0.5%
1996	2,414 1000 ha	+0.5%
1997	2,426 1000 ha	+0.5%
1998	2,438 1000 ha	+0.5%
1999	2,451 1000 ha	+0.5%
2000	2,463 1000 ha	+0.5%
2001	2,473 1000 ha	+0.4%
2002	2,456 1000 ha	-0.7%
2003	2,442 1000 ha	-0.6%
2004	2,427 1000 ha	-0.6%
2005	2,411 1000 ha	-0.7%
2006	2,394 1000 ha	-0.7%
2007	2,375 1000 ha	-0.8%
2008	2,360 1000 ha	-0.6%
2009	2,348 1000 ha	-0.5%
2010	2,334 1000 ha	-0.6%
2011	2,331 1000 ha	-0.1%
2012	2,293 1000 ha	-1.7%
2013	2,261 1000 ha	-1.4%
2014	2,243 1000 ha	-0.8%
2015	2,213 1000 ha	-1.3%
2016	2,180 1000 ha	-1.5%
2017	2,153 1000 ha	-1.3%
2018	2,071 1000 ha	-3.8%
2019	2,043 1000 ha	-1.4%
2020	2,004 1000 ha	-1.9%
2021	1,978 1000 ha	-1.3%
2022	1,949 1000 ha	-1.4%
2023	1,949 1000 ha	-0.0%
2024	1,949 1000 ha	+0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 1,949 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Nepal's 1,949 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,263 1000 ha, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,837 1000 ha	1,831 1000 ha	1,845 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,171 1000 ha	1,980 1000 ha	2,284 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,328 1000 ha	2,299 1000 ha	2,346 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,397 1000 ha	2,349 1000 ha	2,451 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,415 1000 ha	2,348 1000 ha	2,473 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,212 1000 ha	2,043 1000 ha	2,334 1000 ha	10
2020s	1,966 1000 ha	1,949 1000 ha	2,004 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

105 Republic of Moldova 2,080 1000 ha compare
105 Moldova 2,080 1000 ha compare
107 Libya 2,050 1000 ha compare
109 Chile 1,909 1000 ha compare
110 Nicaragua 1,799 1000 ha compare
111 Sierra Leone 1,787 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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 cropland — area in Nepal?: Cropland — area in Nepal was 1,949 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 2,473 1000 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 1,831 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for cropland — area?: Nepal ranks 108th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.