Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
90th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0153 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.029 1000 ha per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0152 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 87 Guam 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Niger 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 China 0.0138 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Uruguay 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 American Samoa 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cyprus 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2000)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.