Temporary crops — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Temporary crops — Area was 1,731 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Nepal stood at 1,731 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Nepal peaked at 2,326 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,731 1000 ha, in 2022.
That places Nepal 79th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,245 1000 ha | 2,164 1000 ha | 2,326 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,997 1000 ha | 1,838 1000 ha | 2,144 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,752 1000 ha | 1,731 1000 ha | 1,802 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More environment data for Nepal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 70.24 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,369 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 383.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 12.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 47.95 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,795 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.87 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 145 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 48.18 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,804 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Nepal?
- Temporary crops — area in Nepal was 1,731 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,326 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,731 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for temporary crops — area?
- Nepal ranks 79th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.