Land use hidden — Cropland in Nepal
Nepal: Land use hidden — Cropland was 19,488 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,488 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
81st
of 193 countries
All-time high
24,730 Square kilometres
in 2001
All-time low
18,310 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 19,488 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Nepal peaked at 24,730 Square kilometres in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18,310 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 81st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,310 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 18,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 18,410 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 18,310 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 18,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,310 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 18,450 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 18,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18,450 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19,800 Square kilometres | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 19,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,820 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 21,930 Square kilometres | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 22,080 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 22,230 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 22,390 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 22,540 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 22,690 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 22,840 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 22,990 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 23,170 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 23,206 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 23,242 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 23,278 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 23,314 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 23,350 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 23,386 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 23,422 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 23,458 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 23,494 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 23,530 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 23,652 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 23,774 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 23,896 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 24,018 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 24,140 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 24,262 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 24,384 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 24,506 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24,631 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24,730 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24,550 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24,400 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 24,300 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24,130 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 23,950 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 23,750 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23,600 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23,470 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 23,320 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 23,313 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 22,926 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 22,612 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 22,425 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 22,134 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 21,800 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 21,526 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 20,713 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 20,429 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 20,036 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 19,777 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 19,492 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19,488 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 19,488 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 51% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 19,488 Square kilometres is below the median for South Asia, which is 22,578 Square kilometres, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,368 Square kilometres | 18,310 Square kilometres | 18,450 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,712 Square kilometres | 19,800 Square kilometres | 22,840 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,282 Square kilometres | 22,990 Square kilometres | 23,458 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,966 Square kilometres | 23,494 Square kilometres | 24,506 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,151 Square kilometres | 23,470 Square kilometres | 24,730 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,120 Square kilometres | 20,429 Square kilometres | 23,320 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,698 Square kilometres | 19,488 Square kilometres | 20,036 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 in Nepal?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Nepal was 19,488 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24,730 Square kilometres in 2001.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,310 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata