Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal

Nepal: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 47.95 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
47.95 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 202 countries
All-time high
48.47 %
in 1961
All-time low
41.93 %
in 2001
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Nepal stood at 47.95 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Nepal peaked at 48.47 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 41.93 %, in 2001.

Nepal ranks 105th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.39 % 48.28 % 48.47 % 9
1970s 44.89 % 43.88 % 46.52 % 10
1980s 43.46 % 43.35 % 43.72 % 10
1990s 42.77 % 42.16 % 43.31 % 10
2000s 42.56 % 41.93 % 43.3 % 10
2010s 44.82 % 43.46 % 46.77 % 10
2020s 47.74 % 47.26 % 47.95 % 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 102 Burkina Faso 49.84 % compare
  2. 103 Tunisia 49.3 % compare
  3. 104 Bahrain, Kingdom of 48.6 % compare
  4. 106 British Virgin Islands 47.37 % compare
  5. 107 Palau, Republic of 46.51 % compare
  6. 108 Dominican Republic 46.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Nepal?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Nepal was 47.95 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 48.47 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.93 % in 2001.
How does Nepal rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Nepal ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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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.