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 100th out of 220 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.
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
- 97 Gabon 170 1000 ha compare
- 98 El Salvador 150.66 1000 ha compare
- 99 Kazakhstan 148.1 1000 ha compare
- 101 Hungary 144.19 1000 ha compare
- 102 Sudan (former) 141.5 1000 ha compare
- 103 Lebanon 140.96 1000 ha compare
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)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 48.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,804 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.07 ha/cap (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 100th out of 220 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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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.