Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan was 56.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.3%
World rank
65th
of 130 countries
All-time high
57.8%
in 2015
All-time low
19.0%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 56.3% for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Nepal peaked at 57.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 65th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.0% | — |
| 2000 | 48.5% | +154.7% |
| 2010 | 57.2% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 57.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | -1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 56.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 57.2% | 57.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 57.0% | 2 |
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 proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Nepal?
- Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan in Nepal was 56.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan?
- Nepal ranks 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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