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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal, 1961–2024
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 118th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.47 % | — |
| 1962 | 48.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48.33 % | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 48.47 % | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 48.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48.47 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 48.28 % | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 48.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 48.28 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 46.52 % | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 46.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 45.53 % | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 44.52 % | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 44.72 % | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 44.55 % | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 44.37 % | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 44.21 % | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 44.04 % | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 43.88 % | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 43.72 % | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 43.53 % | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 43.49 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 43.45 % | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 43.41 % | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.36 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 43.49 % | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 43.44 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.4 % | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.35 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 43.31 % | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 43.26 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 43.12 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 42.98 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 42.84 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 42.7 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 42.56 % | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 42.43 % | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 42.29 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 42.16 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 42.03 % | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.93 % | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.11 % | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 42.26 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.42 % | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.6 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.79 % | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 43 % | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 43.16 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 43.3 % | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.46 % | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.51 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.91 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.25 % | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.46 % | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 44.79 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 45.16 % | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 45.48 % | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.43 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 46.77 % | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 47.26 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.58 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 47.94 % | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 47.95 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.95 % | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 47.95 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4 %, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 47.95 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.77 %, 3.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 116 Tunisia 49.3 % compare
- 117 Bahrain 48.6 % compare
- 119 British Virgin Islands 47.37 % compare
- 120 Palau 46.51 % compare
- 121 Dominican Republic 46.29 % 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 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 118th out of 237 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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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.