Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0016 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0016 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
101st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0104 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0015 Square kilometres per person
in 2011
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0016 Square kilometres per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0104 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 Square kilometres per person, in 2011.
Nepal ranks 101st of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0098 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | -56.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0016 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 Square kilometres per person, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0016 Square kilometres per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0005 Square kilometres per person, 3.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -56.9% | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 0.0023 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0018 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0015 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 0.0016 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 98 Romania 0.0018 Square kilometres per person compare
- 99 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0017 Square kilometres per person compare
- 100 Saint Lucia 0.0017 Square kilometres per person compare
- 102 Indonesia 0.0016 Square kilometres per person compare
- 103 Malaysia 0.0015 Square kilometres per person compare
- 104 Andorra 0.0015 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 — other areas, per capita in Nepal?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Nepal was 0.0016 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0104 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 Square kilometres per person in 2011.
- How does Nepal rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.