FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.0656 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nepal is 0.0656 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1774 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0656 hectares per person, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 158th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1774 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.174 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1716 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1673 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1639 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1583 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.155 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1516 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1592 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1558 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1603 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1652 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1579 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1478 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1362 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1334 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1281 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1257 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1231 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1203 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.11 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.108 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.103 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1016 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1003 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.095 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0917 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0902 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0874 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0864 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0853 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0849 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0833 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.082 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.081 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.078 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0768 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0738 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0671 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0656 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0656 hectares per person | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0656 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0656 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0911 hectares per person, 72% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1644 hectares per person | 0.1516 hectares per person | 0.1774 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.158 hectares per person | 0.1504 hectares per person | 0.1652 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1352 hectares per person | 0.1231 hectares per person | 0.1478 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1098 hectares per person | 0.1016 hectares per person | 0.1203 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0929 hectares per person | 0.0864 hectares per person | 0.1003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0796 hectares per person | 0.0719 hectares per person | 0.0853 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0669 hectares per person | 0.0656 hectares per person | 0.0692 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nepal?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Nepal was 0.0656 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1774 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0656 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 158th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.