Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
98th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 98th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 95 Bulgaria 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Liberia 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Czechia 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 99 Italy 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 100 Ecuador 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Chile 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2000)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 98th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.