What is land area — area in Nepal?

Land area — area in Nepal was 14,335 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 14,335 1000 ha in 2000.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 14,300 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Nepal rank for land area — area?

Nepal ranks 110th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Nepal

Name: Land area — Area in Nepal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Nepal: Land area — Area was 14,335 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

14,335 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

110th

of 267 countries

All-time high

14,335 1000 ha

in 2000

All-time low

14,300 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Nepal, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 14,335 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Nepal peaked at 14,335 1000 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14,300 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Nepal 110th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area — Area in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Nepal, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	14,300 1000 ha	—
1962	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	14,300 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	14,335 1000 ha	+0.2%
2001	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	14,335 1000 ha	+0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 14,335 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 78% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Nepal's 14,335 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,602 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14,300 1000 ha	14,300 1000 ha	14,300 1000 ha	9
1970s	14,300 1000 ha	14,300 1000 ha	14,300 1000 ha	10
1980s	14,300 1000 ha	14,300 1000 ha	14,300 1000 ha	10
1990s	14,300 1000 ha	14,300 1000 ha	14,300 1000 ha	10
2000s	14,335 1000 ha	14,335 1000 ha	14,335 1000 ha	10
2010s	14,335 1000 ha	14,335 1000 ha	14,335 1000 ha	10
2020s	14,335 1000 ha	14,335 1000 ha	14,335 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

107 Uruguay 17,502 1000 ha compare
108 Suriname 16,051 1000 ha compare
109 Tunisia 15,536 1000 ha compare
111 Tajikistan 13,879 1000 ha compare
112 Bangladesh 13,017 1000 ha compare
113 Greece 12,890 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Nepal?: Land area — area in Nepal was 14,335 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 14,335 1000 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 14,300 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for land area — area?: Nepal ranks 110th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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