Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland area under organic agric. — Area was 0.92 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Nepal, 2017–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area under organic agric. — area in Nepal is 0.92 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 94.4% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.
That places Nepal 93rd out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cropland area under organic agric. — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.4 1000 ha | — |
| 2019 | 9.36 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 9.36 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.52 1000 ha | +76.5% |
| 2024 | 0.92 1000 ha | -94.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.92 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.64 1000 ha, 12% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.38 1000 ha | 9.36 1000 ha | 9.4 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.93 1000 ha | 0.92 1000 ha | 16.52 1000 ha | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 90 Guadeloupe 1.34 1000 ha compare
- 91 Lebanon 1.13 1000 ha compare
- 92 Montenegro 0.98 1000 ha compare
- 94 Albania 0.9 1000 ha compare
- 95 Martinique 0.8566 1000 ha compare
- 96 Uruguay 0.72 1000 ha 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)
- 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 under organic agric. — area in Nepal?
- Cropland area under organic agric. — area in Nepal was 0.92 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.52 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland area under organic agric. — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for cropland area under organic agric. — area?
- Nepal ranks 93rd out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area under organic agric. — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. 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 under organic agric. — 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.