Land use over the long-term in Nepal
Nepal: Land use over the long-term was 1.80 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.80 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
89th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.80 million hectares
in 1986
All-time low
515,794 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Nepal, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1.80 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Nepal peaked at 1.80 million hectares in 1986 and was at its lowest, 515,794 hectares, in 1000.
That places Nepal 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 515,794 hectares | 515,794 hectares | 515,794 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 541,418 hectares | 541,418 hectares | 541,418 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 565,823 hectares | 565,823 hectares | 565,823 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 588,922 hectares | 588,922 hectares | 588,922 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 610,664 hectares | 610,664 hectares | 610,664 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 631,050 hectares | 631,050 hectares | 631,050 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 773,942 hectares | 773,942 hectares | 773,942 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 910,789 hectares | 910,789 hectares | 910,789 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 914,689 hectares | 914,689 hectares | 914,689 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 930,514 hectares | 930,514 hectares | 930,514 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 937,434 hectares | 937,434 hectares | 937,434 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 943,807 hectares | 943,807 hectares | 943,807 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 949,478 hectares | 949,478 hectares | 949,478 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 954,271 hectares | 954,271 hectares | 954,271 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 958,066 hectares | 958,066 hectares | 958,066 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 960,814 hectares | 960,814 hectares | 960,814 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 962,548 hectares | 962,548 hectares | 962,548 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 963,342 hectares | 963,342 hectares | 963,342 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 963,307 hectares | 963,307 hectares | 963,307 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 962,530 hectares | 962,530 hectares | 962,530 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 988,323 hectares | 988,323 hectares | 988,323 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Nepal?
- Land use over the long-term in Nepal was 1.80 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million hectares in 1986.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 515,794 hectares in 1000.
- How does Nepal rank for land use over the long-term?
- Nepal ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.