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 88th out of 242 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.
Temporary crops — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,326 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 2,306 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,285 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,265 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,245 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,225 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2,204 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,184 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,164 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,144 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,123 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,088 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,052 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2,016 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,981 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,945 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1,909 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,874 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,838 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,802 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,767 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,731 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,731 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,731 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,731 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,731 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
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 88th out of 242 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.