Breakdown of habitable land area in Nepal
Nepal: Breakdown of habitable land area was 15,380 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Nepal, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Nepal stood at 15,380 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over five years.
That places Nepal 142nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breakdown of habitable land area in Nepal?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Nepal was 15,380 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 15,380 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,080 hectares in 2015.
- How does Nepal rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Nepal ranks 142nd out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.