Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Nepal

Nepal: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 12.52 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
12.52 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 220 countries
All-time high
12.57 %
in 1986
All-time low
12.04 %
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 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 land area in Nepal stood at 12.52 %.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Nepal peaked at 12.57 % in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.04 %, in 1961.

Nepal ranks 124th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.04 % 12.04 % 12.04 % 9
1970s 12.35 % 12.04 % 12.49 % 10
1980s 12.52 % 12.48 % 12.57 % 10
1990s 12.52 % 12.49 % 12.55 % 10
2000s 12.48 % 12.46 % 12.51 % 10
2010s 12.52 % 12.52 % 12.52 % 10
2020s 12.52 % 12.52 % 12.52 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Nepal?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Nepal was 12.52 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 12.57 % in 1986.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.04 % in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Nepal ranks 124th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
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.