Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Nepal is 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.007 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0081 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0093 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 12 Italy 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sri Lanka 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Mauritius 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Denmark 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Lebanon 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 9.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0418 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 7.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 15th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.