Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal

Nepal: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 169.74 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
169.74 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 34.1%
World rank
74th
of 151 countries
All-time high
257.76 Square kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
10 Square kilometres
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal, 2005–2023

0501001502002502005201420232005: 10 Square kilometres2006: 78 Square kilometres2007: 83 Square kilometres2008: 85 Square kilometres2009: 82 Square kilometres2010: 98 Square kilometres2011: 98.9 Square kilometres2012: 102.7 Square kilometres2013: 93.6 Square kilometres2014: 94 Square kilometres2015: 94 Square kilometres2016: 94 Square kilometres2017: 94 Square kilometres2018: 118.5 Square kilometres2019: 93.6 Square kilometres2020: 93.6 Square kilometres2021: 24.5 Square kilometres2022: 257.8 Square kilometres2023: 169.7 Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal stood at 169.74 Square kilometres.

That represents a change of down 34.1% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal peaked at 257.76 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10 Square kilometres, in 2005.

Nepal ranks 74th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal, 2005 to 2023.
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 24.48 Square kilometres -73.8%
2022 257.76 Square kilometres +953.1%
2023 169.74 Square kilometres -34.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 136.39 Square kilometres 24.48 Square kilometres 257.76 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 71 Kyrgyzstan 191.14 Square kilometres compare
  2. 72 Japan 188.37 Square kilometres compare
  3. 73 Taiwan, China 175.61 Square kilometres compare
  4. 75 Mozambique 168.04 Square kilometres compare
  5. 76 Iran, Islamic Republic of 154.12 Square kilometres compare
  6. 77 Morocco 133.25 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal?
Land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Nepal was 169.74 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 257.76 Square kilometres in 2022.
What is the lowest land use hidden — 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 hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Nepal ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
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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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata