Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0605 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0605 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1669 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0604 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Nepal 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1669 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1637 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1541 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1478 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1446 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1355 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.134 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1326 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1288 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.126 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1232 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1204 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1176 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1096 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.107 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0984 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0964 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0942 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0919 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0895 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.087 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0846 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0825 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.077 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0755 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.074 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0716 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0705 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0696 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0687 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.068 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0669 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0664 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.066 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0654 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0651 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0649 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0642 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0641 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0632 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.062 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0604 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0605 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0605 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0605 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0135 hectares per person, 4.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1541 hectares per person | 0.1415 hectares per person | 0.1669 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1288 hectares per person | 0.1176 hectares per person | 0.1385 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.104 hectares per person | 0.0942 hectares per person | 0.1148 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0821 hectares per person | 0.074 hectares per person | 0.0919 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0688 hectares per person | 0.066 hectares per person | 0.0728 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0646 hectares per person | 0.0632 hectares per person | 0.0656 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0609 hectares per person | 0.0604 hectares per person | 0.062 hectares per person | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nepal?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Nepal was 0.0605 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1669 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0604 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 135th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.