Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nepal
Nepal: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 16,580 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nepal, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nepal is 16,580 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 373.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nepal peaked at 16,741 hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,504 hectares, in 2011.
That places Nepal 21st out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,741 hectares | 16,741 hectares | 16,741 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 16,741 hectares | 16,741 hectares | 16,741 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,058 hectares | 3,504 hectares | 16,741 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,580 hectares | 16,580 hectares | 16,580 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nepal?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Nepal was 16,580 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16,741 hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,504 hectares in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Nepal ranks 21st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.