Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nepal
Nepal: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 17.28 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
17.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 157 countries
All-time high
17.28
in 2000
All-time low
17.28
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nepal, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 17.28 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Nepal peaked at 17.28 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.28, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 85th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.28 | 17.28 | 17.28 | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.28 | 17.28 | 17.28 | 6 |
| 2020s | 17.28 | 17.28 | 17.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0608 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 20.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0256 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 17.28 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.28 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.28 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 Our World in Data, 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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