Forest area as share of land area in Nepal
Nepal: Forest area as share of land area was 43.71 in 2025. β² Rising
Forest area as share of land area in Nepal, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Nepal stood at 43.71. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Nepal peaked at 43.71 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.1, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 72nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.62 | 40.1 | 41.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.79 | 41.27 | 42.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.64 | 42.43 | 43.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.42 | 43.13 | 43.71 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 69 Georgia 44.62 compare
- 70 Belarus 44.22 compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 44.06 compare
- 73 French Polynesia 43.06 compare
- 74 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.31 compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.23 compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Standard Deviation 0.265 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 53,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 418 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 165 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,588 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 7,398 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 30,496 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 22,570 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Nepal?
- Forest area as share of land area in Nepal was 43.71 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.71 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1 in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Nepal ranks 72nd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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