Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area was 35 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Nepal is 35 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Nepal peaked at 35 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.03 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 22.07 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 23.1 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 24.13 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 25.17 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 26.2 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 27.23 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 28.27 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 29.3 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 29.82 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 30.34 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 30.85 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 31.37 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 31.89 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 32.41 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.93 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 33.45 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.96 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 34.48 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 35 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.21 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | 27.23 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.06 1000 ha | 28.27 1000 ha | 33.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.69 1000 ha | 33.96 1000 ha | 35 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 40 North Macedonia 60 1000 ha compare
- 41 Algeria 54 1000 ha compare
- 42 El Salvador 47.1 1000 ha compare
- 44 New Caledonia 32.07 1000 ha compare
- 45 Norway 21 1000 ha compare
- 46 French Guiana 16.3 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 perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Nepal?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area in Nepal was 35 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 35 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - cultivated — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 Perm. meadows & pastures - Cultivated — 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.