Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Nepal
Nepal: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1709 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1709
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
150th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1.07
in 1982
All-time low
0.1704
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Nepal stood at 0.1709.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Nepal peaked at 1.07 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.1704, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 150th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9946 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.9845 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.964 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9283 | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.9848 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9668 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.9389 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.9073 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.938 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.94 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 | +12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9861 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9762 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.9423 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9801 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.01 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.9805 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9463 | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9128 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.07 | +16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8027 | -24.6% |
| 1984 | 0.798 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7817 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8279 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7155 | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6524 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.6154 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5549 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 0.6111 | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5336 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5622 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5068 | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4913 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.506 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4872 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4808 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4491 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4399 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4223 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4067 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3768 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3712 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.358 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3635 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3334 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3143 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3131 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2883 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2609 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2504 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2417 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2343 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2346 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2104 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2084 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1989 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1828 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.181 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1704 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1709 | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1709 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1709 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.3476, 49% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9632 | 0.9073 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9855 | 0.938 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8118 | 0.6154 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5183 | 0.4491 | 0.6111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3699 | 0.3131 | 0.4399 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2318 | 0.19 | 0.2883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1763 | 0.1704 | 0.1828 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More reference data data for Nepal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7753 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7853 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7974 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.28 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Nepal?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Nepal was 0.1709 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 1982.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1704 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- Nepal ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).