Cropland — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland — Area was 1,949 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 98th out of 234 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.
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
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 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 98th out of 234 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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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.