Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 1,795 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,795 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Nepal peaked at 1,797 1000 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,722 1000 ha, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 102nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,722 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,722 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,740 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1,760 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1,786 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,785 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,797 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,796 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,796 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,795 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,794 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,793 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,792 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,791 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,790 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,789 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,788 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,787 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,786 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,786 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,787 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,788 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,789 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,790 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,791 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,792 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,793 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,794 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,795 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,795 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,795 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,795 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 520 1000 ha, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,722 1000 ha | 1,722 1000 ha | 1,722 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,766 1000 ha | 1,722 1000 ha | 1,786 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,790 1000 ha | 1,785 1000 ha | 1,797 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,790 1000 ha | 1,786 1000 ha | 1,795 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,789 1000 ha | 1,786 1000 ha | 1,793 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,795 1000 ha | 1,794 1000 ha | 1,795 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,795 1000 ha | 1,795 1000 ha | 1,795 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 meadows and pastures — area in Nepal?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Nepal was 1,795 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,797 1000 ha in 1986.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,722 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Nepal ranks 102nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.