Primary Forest — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Primary Forest — Area was 773.87 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary Forest — Area in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 773.87 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Nepal peaked at 775.29 1000 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 720.88 1000 ha, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 39th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 731.42 1000 ha | 722.8 1000 ha | 740.04 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 730.66 1000 ha | 720.88 1000 ha | 740.45 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 765.21 1000 ha | 742.62 1000 ha | 775.29 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.87 1000 ha | 773.87 1000 ha | 773.87 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 70.24 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,369 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 383.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 47.95 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,795 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 145 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 48.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,804 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Nepal?
- Primary forest — area in Nepal was 773.87 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 775.29 1000 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 720.88 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for primary forest — area?
- Nepal ranks 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary 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.