Temporary fallow — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Temporary fallow — Area was 61 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Nepal stood at 61 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Nepal peaked at 61 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18 1000 ha, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 115th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.2 1000 ha | 18 1000 ha | 28.4 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 40.69 1000 ha | 29.7 1000 ha | 52.82 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.36 1000 ha | 55.55 1000 ha | 61 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 112 Latvia 65 1000 ha compare
- 113 Philippines 62.3 1000 ha compare
- 114 Congo 61.52 1000 ha compare
- 116 Azerbaijan 59 1000 ha compare
- 117 New Zealand 58.39 1000 ha compare
- 118 Melanesia 55.94 1000 ha compare
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 fallow — area in Nepal?
- Temporary fallow — area in Nepal was 61 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 61 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Nepal ranks 115th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — 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.