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.

Land use over the long-term in Nepal

Name: Land use over the long-term in Nepal
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

Land use over the long-term in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Land use over the long-term in Nepal, 1000 to 2025.
Year	hectares	Change
1000	515,794 hectares	—
1100	541,418 hectares	+5.0%
1200	565,823 hectares	+4.5%
1300	588,922 hectares	+4.1%
1400	610,664 hectares	+3.7%
1500	631,050 hectares	+3.3%
1600	773,942 hectares	+22.6%
1700	910,789 hectares	+17.7%
1710	914,689 hectares	+0.4%
1720	930,514 hectares	+1.7%
1730	937,434 hectares	+0.7%
1740	943,807 hectares	+0.7%
1750	949,478 hectares	+0.6%
1760	954,271 hectares	+0.5%
1770	958,066 hectares	+0.4%
1780	960,814 hectares	+0.3%
1790	962,548 hectares	+0.2%
1800	963,342 hectares	+0.1%
1810	963,307 hectares	-0.0%
1820	962,530 hectares	-0.1%
1830	988,323 hectares	+2.7%
1840	1.01 million hectares	+2.5%
1850	1.04 million hectares	+2.5%
1860	1.06 million hectares	+2.3%
1870	1.09 million hectares	+2.1%
1880	1.12 million hectares	+3.5%
1890	1.16 million hectares	+3.1%
1900	1.16 million hectares	-0.1%
1910	1.21 million hectares	+4.6%
1920	1.38 million hectares	+13.8%
1930	1.47 million hectares	+6.9%
1940	1.60 million hectares	+8.4%
1950	1.71 million hectares	+7.4%
1951	1.72 million hectares	+0.5%
1952	1.73 million hectares	+0.3%
1953	1.73 million hectares	+0.1%
1954	1.73 million hectares	+0.0%
1955	1.73 million hectares	-0.1%
1956	1.72 million hectares	-0.2%
1957	1.72 million hectares	-0.3%
1958	1.71 million hectares	-0.4%
1959	1.71 million hectares	-0.4%
1960	1.72 million hectares	+0.9%
1961	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1962	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	1.72 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	1.74 million hectares	+1.0%
1973	1.76 million hectares	+1.1%
1974	1.79 million hectares	+1.5%
1975	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	1.78 million hectares	-0.1%
1986	1.80 million hectares	+0.7%
1987	1.80 million hectares	-0.1%
1988	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	1.79 million hectares	-0.1%
1990	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	1.79 million hectares	-0.1%
1992	1.79 million hectares	-0.1%
1993	1.79 million hectares	-0.1%
1994	1.79 million hectares	-0.1%
1995	1.79 million hectares	-0.1%
1996	1.79 million hectares	-0.1%
1997	1.79 million hectares	-0.1%
1998	1.79 million hectares	-0.1%
1999	1.79 million hectares	-0.1%
2000	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	1.79 million hectares	+0.1%
2004	1.79 million hectares	+0.1%
2005	1.79 million hectares	+0.1%
2006	1.79 million hectares	+0.1%
2007	1.79 million hectares	+0.1%
2008	1.79 million hectares	+0.1%
2009	1.79 million hectares	+0.1%
2010	1.79 million hectares	+0.1%
2011	1.80 million hectares	+0.1%
2012	1.79 million hectares	-0.0%
2013	1.79 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2024	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%
2025	1.80 million hectares	+0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 1.80 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Nepal's 1.80 million hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 600,000 hectares, 3.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

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

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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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Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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