FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate was -0.0205 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Nepal recorded -0.0205 % change on previous year for fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 98.6% on the previous year and up 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 7.32 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -3.77 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Nepal 182nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.5462 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -0.5432 % change on previous year | -199.5% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.7646 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 7.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 5.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.684 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6793 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.7197 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6699 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6655 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6611 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6567 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.7829 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1554 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1551 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1549 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1547 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1544 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1542 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1539 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1537 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1535 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1532 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5185 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5158 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5132 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5105 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.508 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5054 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5028 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5003 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5101 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4019 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2002 | -0.7279 % change on previous year | -281.1% |
| 2003 | -0.611 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2004 | -0.4098 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2005 | -0.6996 % change on previous year | +70.7% |
| 2006 | -0.746 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2007 | -0.8351 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6316 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2009 | -0.5508 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2010 | -0.6391 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2011 | -0.03 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 2012 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +5423.1% |
| 2013 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2014 | -0.8257 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2015 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2016 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2017 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2018 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +200.3% |
| 2019 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2020 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2021 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 2022 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2023 | -0.0205 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's -0.0205 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0273 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -5423.1% | -0.03 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -281.1% | 0.4019 % change on previous year | -0.7279 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +238.4% | 0.1532 % change on previous year | 0.5185 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | -199.5% | 0.5462 % change on previous year | -0.5432 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -200.3% | -1.26 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0959 % change on previous year | -0.5432 % change on previous year | 0.7646 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2676 % change on previous year | 0.1537 % change on previous year | 0.7829 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4381 % change on previous year | 0.1532 % change on previous year | 0.5185 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.43 % change on previous year | -0.8351 % change on previous year | 0.5101 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | -0.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | -0.0205 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 179 Chad -0.0131 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Austria -0.0137 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Azerbaijan -0.0169 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Mauritius -0.0539 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Zimbabwe -0.057 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Sweden -0.079 % change on previous year 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 fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate in Nepal was -0.0205 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.77 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Nepal rank for fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 182nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.5%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in FAO projections of arable land. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.