Inland waters — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Inland waters — Area was 383.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Nepal stood at 383.1 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Nepal peaked at 418 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 383 1000 ha, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 87th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 418 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 418 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 383 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 383 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 383.1 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 383.1 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 418 1000 ha, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 383.1 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 383.1 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 418 1000 ha | 418 1000 ha | 418 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 418 1000 ha | 418 1000 ha | 418 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 418 1000 ha | 418 1000 ha | 418 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 418 1000 ha | 418 1000 ha | 418 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 383 1000 ha | 383 1000 ha | 383 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 383 1000 ha | 383 1000 ha | 383 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 383.02 1000 ha | 383 1000 ha | 383.1 1000 ha | 5 |
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 inland waters — area in Nepal?
- Inland waters — area in Nepal was 383.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 418 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 383 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for inland waters — area?
- Nepal ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.