Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.0606 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0606 hectares per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1701 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0604 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Nepal 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1701 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1669 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1637 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1541 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1478 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1446 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1355 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.134 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.126 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1232 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1204 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1176 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1096 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.107 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0984 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0964 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0942 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0919 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0895 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.087 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0846 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.077 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.074 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0696 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0687 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.068 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0664 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.066 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0651 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0642 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0641 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.062 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0604 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0605 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0605 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0606 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0606 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.182 hectares per person, 33% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0606 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0202 hectares per person, 3.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1557 hectares per person | 0.1415 hectares per person | 0.1701 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1288 hectares per person | 0.1176 hectares per person | 0.1385 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.104 hectares per person | 0.0942 hectares per person | 0.1148 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0821 hectares per person | 0.074 hectares per person | 0.0919 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0688 hectares per person | 0.066 hectares per person | 0.0728 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0646 hectares per person | 0.0632 hectares per person | 0.0656 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0608 hectares per person | 0.0604 hectares per person | 0.062 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nepal?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Nepal was 0.0606 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1701 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0604 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 126th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.