Land used for aquaculture — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Land used for aquaculture — Area was 17.53 1000 ha in 2017. ▲ Rising
Land used for aquaculture — Area in Nepal, 2009–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land used for aquaculture — area in Nepal is 17.53 1000 ha, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for aquaculture — area in Nepal peaked at 17.53 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.6 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Nepal 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6 1000 ha | 10.6 1000 ha | 10.6 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.43 1000 ha | 10.7 1000 ha | 17.53 1000 ha | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 70.24 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,369 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 383.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 47.95 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,795 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 145 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 48.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,804 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land used for aquaculture — area in Nepal?
- Land used for aquaculture — area in Nepal was 17.53 1000 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land used for aquaculture — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.53 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest land used for aquaculture — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Nepal rank for land used for aquaculture — area?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2017.
- Is land used for aquaculture — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land used for aquaculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.