Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal
Nepal: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 13.2 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal stood at 13.2 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 92.2% on the previous year and down 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal peaked at 257.8 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Nepal 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 78 Square kilometres | +680.0% |
| 2007 | 83 Square kilometres | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 85 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 82 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 98 Square kilometres | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 98.9 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 102.7 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 93.6 Square kilometres | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 94 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 94 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 118.5 Square kilometres | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 93.6 Square kilometres | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 93.6 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.5 Square kilometres | -73.8% |
| 2022 | 257.8 Square kilometres | +952.2% |
| 2023 | 169.7 Square kilometres | -34.2% |
| 2024 | 13.2 Square kilometres | -92.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.6 Square kilometres | 10 Square kilometres | 85 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.13 Square kilometres | 93.6 Square kilometres | 118.5 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 111.76 Square kilometres | 13.2 Square kilometres | 257.8 Square kilometres | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.001 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -55.88 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal was 13.2 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 257.8 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Nepal ranks 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata