Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nepal
Nepal: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 370,010 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
370,010 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 185 countries
All-time high
370,450 hectares
in 2010
All-time low
370,010 hectares
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nepal, 1990–2025
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nepal is 370,010 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nepal peaked at 370,450 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 370,010 hectares, in 2020.
That places Nepal 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 370,310 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 370,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 370,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 370,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 370,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 370,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 370,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 370,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 370,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 370,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 370,310 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 370,324 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 370,338 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 370,352 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 370,366 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 370,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 370,394 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 370,408 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 370,422 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 370,436 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 370,450 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 370,420 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 370,390 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 370,360 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 370,330 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 370,300 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 370,242 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 370,184 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 370,126 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 370,068 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 370,010 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 370,010 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 370,010 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 370,010 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 370,010 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 370,010 hectares | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 370,010 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 370,010 hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 330,350 hectares, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370,310 hectares | 370,310 hectares | 370,310 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 370,373 hectares | 370,310 hectares | 370,436 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,287 hectares | 370,068 hectares | 370,450 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,010 hectares | 370,010 hectares | 370,010 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 61 Mauritania 403,660 hectares compare
- 62 Rwanda 397,350 hectares compare
- 63 Laos 377,620 hectares compare
- 65 Bangladesh 330,350 hectares compare
- 66 Netherlands 326,820 hectares compare
- 67 Paraguay 321,690 hectares 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nepal?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Nepal was 370,010 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 370,450 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 370,010 hectares in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Nepal ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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