Planted Forest — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Planted Forest — Area was 370.01 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Area in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 370.01 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Nepal peaked at 370.45 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 370.01 1000 ha, in 2020.
Nepal ranks 76th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Planted Forest — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 370.31 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 370.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 370.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 370.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 370.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 370.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 370.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 370.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 370.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 370.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 370.31 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 370.32 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 370.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 370.35 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 370.37 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 370.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 370.39 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 370.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 370.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 370.44 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 370.45 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 370.42 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 370.39 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 370.36 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 370.33 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 370.3 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 370.24 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 370.18 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 370.13 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 370.07 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 370.01 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 370.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 370.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 370.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 370.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 370.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 370.01 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.41 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 370.01 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 330.35 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.31 1000 ha | 370.31 1000 ha | 370.31 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 370.37 1000 ha | 370.31 1000 ha | 370.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 370.29 1000 ha | 370.07 1000 ha | 370.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 370.01 1000 ha | 370.01 1000 ha | 370.01 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 73 Rwanda 397.35 1000 ha compare
- 74 Lao People's Democratic Republic 377.62 1000 ha compare
- 74 Laos 377.62 1000 ha compare
- 77 Melanesia 335.24 1000 ha compare
- 78 Bangladesh 330.35 1000 ha compare
- 79 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 326.82 1000 ha 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 planted forest — area in Nepal?
- Planted forest — area in Nepal was 370.01 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 370.45 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.01 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Nepal rank for planted forest — area?
- Nepal ranks 76th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Planted Forest — 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.