Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nepal
Nepal: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 51.67 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.67
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 240 countries
All-time high
51.67
in 2016
All-time low
40.24
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nepal, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nepal is 51.67, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nepal peaked at 51.67 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.24, in 2000.
That places Nepal 103rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.24 | — |
| 2001 | 40.24 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.94 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 40.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.6 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 44.69 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 48.25 | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 48.25 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.25 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 51.34 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 51.66 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.66 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.66 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 51.66 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 51.66 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.66 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 51.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 51.67 is above the median for South Asia, which is 41.36, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.67 | 40.24 | 51.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.66 | 51.66 | 51.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.67 | 51.67 | 51.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 100 Seychelles 52.77 compare
- 101 Oman 52.48 compare
- 102 Saint Barthelemy 51.74 compare
- 104 Botswana 51.2 compare
- 105 Suriname 51.19 compare
- 106 North Macedonia 50.69 compare
More environment data for Nepal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0606 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 12.52 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nepal?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Nepal was 51.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.67 in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.24 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Nepal ranks 103rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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