Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 59.3% in 2025. β² Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nepal, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nepal stood at 59.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nepal peaked at 59.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1990.
That places Nepal 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 54.3% | 54.1% | 54.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.2% | 59.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nepal?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nepal was 59.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nepal ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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