Forest area in Nepal
Nepal: Forest area was 6,266 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
6,266 ha th
World rank
68th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6,266 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
5,748 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Nepal, 1990β2025
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 68th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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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 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 68th out of 236 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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