Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal
Nepal: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 17,953 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17,953 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 180 countries
All-time high
17,970 Square kilometres
in 1986
All-time low
17,220 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal stood at 17,953 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal peaked at 17,970 Square kilometres in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17,220 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Nepal 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,220 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 17,220 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 17,400 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 17,600 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 17,850 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 17,970 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 17,960 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 17,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 17,950 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 17,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 17,940 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 17,930 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 17,920 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,910 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 17,900 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 17,890 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,880 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17,870 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 17,860 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17,860 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17,870 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 17,880 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 17,890 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17,900 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 17,910 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 17,920 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17,930 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17,940 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 17,950 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,950 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17,953 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 17,953 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,920 Square kilometres, 55% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 17,953 Square kilometres is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,200 Square kilometres, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,220 Square kilometres | 17,220 Square kilometres | 17,220 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,660 Square kilometres | 17,220 Square kilometres | 17,860 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,899 Square kilometres | 17,850 Square kilometres | 17,970 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,905 Square kilometres | 17,860 Square kilometres | 17,950 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,888 Square kilometres | 17,860 Square kilometres | 17,930 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,951 Square kilometres | 17,940 Square kilometres | 17,953 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,953 Square kilometres | 17,953 Square kilometres | 17,953 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Nepal was 17,953 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17,970 Square kilometres in 1986.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,220 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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