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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Nepal, 1961–2024
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 131st of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.04 % | — |
| 1962 | 12.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12.04 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.17 % | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.31 % | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 12.49 % | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.49 % | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.48 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.57 % | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.56 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.55 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.55 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.54 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.53 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.52 % | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.51 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.5 % | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.49 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.46 % | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.46 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.47 % | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.47 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.48 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.49 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.51 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.52 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.52 % | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.52 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.84 %, 50% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.52 % is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.86 %, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 — 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 131st out of 237 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
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.