Land use hidden — Cropland in Nepal
Nepal: Land use hidden — Cropland was 19,488 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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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, not elsewhere specified — Import -55.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.95 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.59 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -49.46 % 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