25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Nepal

Nepal: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 1,360 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,360 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
128th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,474 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0395 units per square kilometre
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.6 units per square kilometre1991: 3.2 units per square kilometre1992: 1.2 units per square kilometre1993: 0.391 units per square kilometre1994: 0.691 units per square kilometre1995: 0.222 units per square kilometre1996: 1.8 units per square kilometre1997: 0.502 units per square kilometre1998: 0.21 units per square kilometre1999: 0.347 units per square kilometre2000: 1.7 units per square kilometre2001: 0.257 units per square kilometre2002: 0.341 units per square kilometre2003: 0.039 units per square kilometre2004: 5.4 units per square kilometre2005: 65.5 units per square kilometre2006: 61.6 units per square kilometre2007: 63 units per square kilometre2008: 65.5 units per square kilometre2009: 56.3 units per square kilometre2010: 674.8 units per square kilometre2011: 672.9 units per square kilometre2012: 626.2 units per square kilometre2013: 535.1 units per square kilometre2014: 443.9 units per square kilometre2015: 313.6 units per square kilometre2016: 11.7 units per square kilometre2017: 11.7 units per square kilometre2018: 40.8 units per square kilometre2019: 17.5 units per square kilometre2020: 12.3 units per square kilometre2021: 24.5 units per square kilometre2022: 1.5k units per square kilometre2023: 1.4k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Nepal is 1,360 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 1,474 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 units per square kilometre, in 2003.

Nepal ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 1.64 units per square kilometre
1991 3.2 units per square kilometre +95.5%
1992 1.25 units per square kilometre -61.0%
1993 0.391 units per square kilometre -68.6%
1994 0.6915 units per square kilometre +76.9%
1995 0.2217 units per square kilometre -67.9%
1996 1.79 units per square kilometre +705.5%
1997 0.5016 units per square kilometre -71.9%
1998 0.2096 units per square kilometre -58.2%
1999 0.3473 units per square kilometre +65.7%
2000 1.65 units per square kilometre +375.9%
2001 0.2568 units per square kilometre -84.5%
2002 0.3406 units per square kilometre +32.6%
2003 0.0395 units per square kilometre -88.4%
2004 5.37 units per square kilometre +13495.6%
2005 65.54 units per square kilometre +1121.0%
2006 61.63 units per square kilometre -6.0%
2007 62.95 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2008 65.53 units per square kilometre +4.1%
2009 56.34 units per square kilometre -14.0%
2010 674.78 units per square kilometre +1097.8%
2011 672.87 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2012 626.24 units per square kilometre -6.9%
2013 535.1 units per square kilometre -14.6%
2014 443.86 units per square kilometre -17.1%
2015 313.6 units per square kilometre -29.3%
2016 11.67 units per square kilometre -96.3%
2017 11.71 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2018 40.81 units per square kilometre +248.6%
2019 17.52 units per square kilometre -57.1%
2020 12.34 units per square kilometre -29.6%
2021 24.5 units per square kilometre +98.6%
2022 1,474 units per square kilometre +5914.9%
2023 1,360 units per square kilometre -7.8%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 1,360 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,245 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 1,360 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,772 units per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +13495.6% 0.0395 units per square kilometre 5.37 units per square kilometre
2022 +5914.9% 24.5 units per square kilometre 1,474 units per square kilometre
2005 +1121.0% 5.37 units per square kilometre 65.54 units per square kilometre
2010 +1097.8% 56.34 units per square kilometre 674.78 units per square kilometre
1996 +705.5% 0.2217 units per square kilometre 1.79 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.02 units per square kilometre 0.2096 units per square kilometre 3.2 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 31.97 units per square kilometre 0.0395 units per square kilometre 65.54 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 334.82 units per square kilometre 11.67 units per square kilometre 674.78 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 717.55 units per square kilometre 12.34 units per square kilometre 1,474 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 125 Australia 1,687 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 126 Eswatini 1,578 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 127 Russia 1,425 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 129 Kyrgyzstan 1,131 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 130 Rwanda 1,036 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 131 Suriname 1,003 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Nepal?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Nepal was 1,360 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 1,474 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 units per square kilometre in 2003.
How does Nepal rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
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25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.