Forest area in Nepal
Nepal: Forest area was 6,266 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,266 ha th
World rank
77th
of 255 countries
All-time high
6,266 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
5,748 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Nepal is 6,266 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Nepal peaked at 6,266 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,748 ha th, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 77th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,748 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 5,916 ha th | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 6,083 ha th | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 6,100 ha th | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,183 ha th | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 6,266 ha th | +1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6,266 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6,266 ha th is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,398 ha th, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,748 ha th | 5,748 ha th | 5,748 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,916 ha th | 5,916 ha th | 5,916 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 6,092 ha th | 6,083 ha th | 6,100 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 6,225 ha th | 6,183 ha th | 6,266 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 forest area in Nepal?
- Forest area in Nepal was 6,266 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,266 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,748 ha th in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for forest area?
- Nepal ranks 77th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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