Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal

Nepal: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 52.05 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
52.05 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 234 countries
All-time high
58.07 %
in 2001
All-time low
51.53 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Nepal recorded 52.05 % for cropland — share in agricultural land in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Nepal peaked at 58.07 % in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.53 %, in 1961.

Nepal ranks 127th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.61 % 51.53 % 51.72 % 9
1970s 55.11 % 53.48 % 56.12 % 10
1980s 56.54 % 56.28 % 56.65 % 10
1990s 57.23 % 56.69 % 57.84 % 10
2000s 57.44 % 56.7 % 58.07 % 10
2010s 55.18 % 53.23 % 56.54 % 10
2020s 52.26 % 52.05 % 52.74 % 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 124 Dominican Republic 53.71 % compare
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  3. 126 British Virgin Islands 52.63 % compare
  4. 128 Bahrain 51.4 % compare
  5. 129 Tunisia 50.7 % compare
  6. 130 Côte d'Ivoire 50.5 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Nepal?
Cropland — share in agricultural land in Nepal was 52.05 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 58.07 % in 2001.
What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 51.53 % in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
Nepal ranks 127th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.