Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0007 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
134th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0018 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0007 Square kilometres per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0007 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0018 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 Square kilometres per person, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 134th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0007 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0007 Square kilometres per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0009 Square kilometres per person, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 0.0012 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 0.001 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0009 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 0.0007 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 131 Belgium 0.0008 Square kilometres per person compare
- 132 San Marino 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 133 Jamaica 0.0007 Square kilometres per person compare
- 135 Mauritius 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 136 American Samoa 0.0006 Square kilometres per person compare
- 137 Somalia 0.0006 Square kilometres per person 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 use hidden — cropland, per capita in Nepal?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Nepal was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 Square kilometres per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 134th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.