Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,369 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nepal is 1,369 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nepal peaked at 1,369 1000 ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 70 1000 ha, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 46th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 75 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 75 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 80 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 86 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 105 1000 ha | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 105 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 110 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 115 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 117 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 117 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 117 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 117 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 175 1000 ha | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 230 1000 ha | +31.4% |
| 1976 | 290 1000 ha | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 350 1000 ha | +20.7% |
| 1978 | 410 1000 ha | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 460 1000 ha | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 520 1000 ha | +13.0% |
| 1981 | 584 1000 ha | +12.3% |
| 1982 | 584 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 645 1000 ha | +10.4% |
| 1984 | 705 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 760 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 775 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 790 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 805 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 820 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 840 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 855 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 882 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,008 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1994 | 1,134 1000 ha | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 1,134 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,168 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,168 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,168 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,180 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,193 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,205 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,217 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,230 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,242 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1,254 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,254 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,332 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1,332 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,369 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,369 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,369 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 12.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,369 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,369 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +49.6% | 117 1000 ha | 175 1000 ha |
| 1975 | +31.4% | 175 1000 ha | 230 1000 ha |
| 1976 | +26.1% | 230 1000 ha | 290 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.22 1000 ha | 70 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 238.3 1000 ha | 117 1000 ha | 460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 698.8 1000 ha | 520 1000 ha | 820 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,039 1000 ha | 840 1000 ha | 1,135 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,191 1000 ha | 1,135 1000 ha | 1,242 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,338 1000 ha | 1,254 1000 ha | 1,369 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,369 1000 ha | 1,369 1000 ha | 1,369 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 43 Sudan 1,852 1000 ha compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 1,491 1000 ha compare
- 45 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,460 1000 ha compare
- 47 Algeria 1,365 1000 ha compare
- 48 Syrian Arab Republic 1,310 1000 ha compare
- 48 Syria 1,310 1000 ha 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)
- 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nepal?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Nepal was 1,369 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,369 1000 ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.