FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 13.59 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.59 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 208 countries
All-time high
17.25 hectares per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
12.8 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 13.59 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 17.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.8 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 101st of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 12.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 15.34 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 15.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 15.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 15.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 16.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.54 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 16.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 16.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 16.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 17.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 17.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 17.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 16.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 16.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.71 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 16.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 16.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.77 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 15.44 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.21 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.02 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.45 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 13.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 13.59 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 13.59 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 28.97 hectares per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.84 hectares per square kilometre | 12.8 hectares per square kilometre | 12.9 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.18 hectares per square kilometre | 13.85 hectares per square kilometre | 15.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.28 hectares per square kilometre | 16.08 hectares per square kilometre | 16.4 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.76 hectares per square kilometre | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.85 hectares per square kilometre | 16.37 hectares per square kilometre | 17.25 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 hectares per square kilometre | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | 16.27 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.74 hectares per square kilometre | 13.59 hectares per square kilometre | 13.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 98 Honduras 14.46 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 99 Niger 14.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 100 Cyprus 13.73 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 102 China 13.59 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cape Verde 13.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 British Virgin Islands 13.33 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Nepal was 13.59 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.25 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.