Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.005 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
128th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0143 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.005 Square kilometres per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.005 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — total area, per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0143 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 Square kilometres per person, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 128th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0134 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0099 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 Square kilometres per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.005 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0126 Square kilometres per person, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.005 Square kilometres per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0026 Square kilometres per person, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | 0.0077 Square kilometres per person | 0.0095 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 125 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 Square kilometres per person compare
- 126 Italy 0.0051 Square kilometres per person compare
- 127 Uganda 0.005 Square kilometres per person compare
- 129 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 Square kilometres per person compare
- 130 Switzerland 0.0046 Square kilometres per person compare
- 131 Marshall Islands 0.0046 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 — total area, per capita in Nepal?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Nepal was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 Square kilometres per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.