Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 12.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.52 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
109th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.57 hectares per square kilometre
in 1986
All-time low
12.04 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nepal is 12.52 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 12.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.04 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 109th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 12.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 12.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 12.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 12.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 12.5 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 12.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.52 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.52 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.86 hectares per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.35 hectares per square kilometre | 12.04 hectares per square kilometre | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | 12.48 hectares per square kilometre | 12.57 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | 12.55 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 hectares per square kilometre | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | 12.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | 12.51 hectares per square kilometre | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | 12.52 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 106 Bulgaria 12.72 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Liberia 12.7 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Czechia 12.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 110 Italy 12.19 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 111 Ecuador 11.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 112 Chile 11.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Nepal?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Nepal was 12.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.57 hectares per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 109th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.