Cropland area certified organic — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland area certified organic — Area was 0.58 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Nepal, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland area certified organic — area in Nepal stood at 0.58 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.4% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
That places Nepal 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cropland area certified organic — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 8.9 1000 ha | — |
| 2019 | 8.94 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.16 1000 ha | +80.8% |
| 2024 | 0.58 1000 ha | -96.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.58 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.58 1000 ha, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.92 1000 ha | 8.9 1000 ha | 8.94 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.56 1000 ha | 0.58 1000 ha | 16.16 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area certified organic — area in Nepal?
- Cropland area certified organic — area in Nepal was 0.58 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.16 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area certified organic — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for cropland area certified organic — area?
- Nepal ranks 92nd out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area certified organic — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 certified organic — 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.