Permanent crops — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Permanent crops — Area was 145 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent crops — area in Nepal is 145 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Nepal peaked at 185.63 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Nepal 110th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 26 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 27 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 29 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.9 1000 ha | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 46.8 1000 ha | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 55.7 1000 ha | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 64.6 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 1996 | 73.5 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 82.4 1000 ha | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 91.3 1000 ha | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 100.2 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 109.1 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 118 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 120 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 125 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 130 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 133 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 135 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 135 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 140 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 147 1000 ha | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 152 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 168.6 1000 ha | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 162.57 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 163.75 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 177.7 1000 ha | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 181.16 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 180.41 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 185.63 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 137.02 1000 ha | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 141.2 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 134.58 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 141.23 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 145 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 145 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 145 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 ha, 58% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 145 1000 ha is below the median for South Asia, which is 533.5 1000 ha, 27% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +30.7% | 29 1000 ha | 37.9 1000 ha |
| 2018 | -26.2% | 185.63 1000 ha | 137.02 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.33 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.1 1000 ha | 27 1000 ha | 29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29 1000 ha | 29 1000 ha | 29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.04 1000 ha | 29 1000 ha | 100.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.21 1000 ha | 109.1 1000 ha | 147 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 165 1000 ha | 137.02 1000 ha | 185.63 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.16 1000 ha | 134.58 1000 ha | 145 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 107 Gabon 170 1000 ha compare
- 108 El Salvador 150.66 1000 ha compare
- 109 Kazakhstan 148.1 1000 ha compare
- 111 Hungary 144.19 1000 ha compare
- 112 Sudan (former) 141.5 1000 ha compare
- 113 Lebanon 140.96 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 permanent crops — area in Nepal?
- Permanent crops — area in Nepal was 145 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 185.63 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for permanent crops — area?
- Nepal ranks 110th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — 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.