Share of deforestation that is exported in Nepal
Nepal: Share of deforestation that is exported was 2.3% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Share of deforestation that is exported in Nepal, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deforestation that is exported in Nepal is 2.3%, measured in 2013.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 27,854.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Nepal peaked at 3.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.
That places Nepal 78th out of 117 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +214.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -81.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +2789.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +724.1% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +235.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -27.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.3%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 75 Brunei 3.5% compare
- 76 Trinidad and Tobago 3.3% compare
- 77 Kenya 3.3% compare
- 79 Albania 1.9% compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 1.8% compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 1.7% compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deforestation that is exported in Nepal?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Nepal was 2.3% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
- How does Nepal rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27,854.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.