Other land — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Other land — Area was 3,958 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other land — area in Nepal is 3,958 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Nepal peaked at 4,407 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,958 1000 ha, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 91st of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other land — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,407 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 4,388 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4,360 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4,332 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,304 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,276 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 4,248 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4,220 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 4,193 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,165 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,170 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,144 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 4,144 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,141 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 4,137 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 4,136 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,135 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,137 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,133 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,127 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,124 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,122 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,157 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,185 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 4,200 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4,226 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,243 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,254 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 4,318 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 4,330 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,353 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4,362 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,237 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,974 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 3,958 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3,958 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3,958 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,393 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,289 1000 ha | 4,165 1000 ha | 4,407 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,140 1000 ha | 4,127 1000 ha | 4,170 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,216 1000 ha | 4,122 1000 ha | 4,330 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,177 1000 ha | 3,958 1000 ha | 4,362 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 89 Syrian Arab Republic 4,222 1000 ha compare
- 89 Syria 4,222 1000 ha compare
- 92 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,820 1000 ha compare
- 92 United Kingdom 3,820 1000 ha compare
- 94 Nigeria 3,612 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Nepal?
- Other land — area in Nepal was 3,958 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,407 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,958 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for other land — area?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.