What is fao projections of arable land in Nepal?

Fao projections of arable land in Nepal was 1.95 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 2.47 million hectares in 2001.

What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million hectares in 1961.

How does Nepal rank for fao projections of arable land?

Nepal ranks 92nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.

Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

FAO projections of arable land in Nepal

Name: FAO projections of arable land in Nepal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: FAO projections of arable land was 1.95 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.95 million hectares

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

92nd

of 224 countries

All-time high

2.47 million hectares

in 2001

All-time low

1.83 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

FAO projections of arable land in Nepal, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Nepal stood at 1.95 million hectares.

That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Nepal peaked at 2.47 million hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Nepal 92nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for FAO projections of arable land in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	1.83 million hectares	—
1962	1.83 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	1.84 million hectares	+0.5%
1964	1.83 million hectares	-0.5%
1965	1.83 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	1.83 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	1.84 million hectares	+0.8%
1968	1.84 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	1.84 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	1.98 million hectares	+7.3%
1971	1.98 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	2.08 million hectares	+5.2%
1973	2.19 million hectares	+5.3%
1974	2.21 million hectares	+0.7%
1975	2.22 million hectares	+0.7%
1976	2.24 million hectares	+0.7%
1977	2.25 million hectares	+0.7%
1978	2.27 million hectares	+0.7%
1979	2.28 million hectares	+0.7%
1980	2.30 million hectares	+0.7%
1981	2.32 million hectares	+0.8%
1982	2.32 million hectares	+0.2%
1983	2.32 million hectares	+0.2%
1984	2.33 million hectares	+0.2%
1985	2.33 million hectares	+0.2%
1986	2.33 million hectares	+0.2%
1987	2.34 million hectares	+0.2%
1988	2.34 million hectares	+0.2%
1989	2.35 million hectares	+0.2%
1990	2.35 million hectares	+0.2%
1991	2.35 million hectares	+0.2%
1992	2.37 million hectares	+0.5%
1993	2.38 million hectares	+0.5%
1994	2.39 million hectares	+0.5%
1995	2.40 million hectares	+0.5%
1996	2.41 million hectares	+0.5%
1997	2.43 million hectares	+0.5%
1998	2.44 million hectares	+0.5%
1999	2.45 million hectares	+0.5%
2000	2.46 million hectares	+0.5%
2001	2.47 million hectares	+0.4%
2002	2.46 million hectares	-0.7%
2003	2.44 million hectares	-0.6%
2004	2.43 million hectares	-0.4%
2005	2.41 million hectares	-0.7%
2006	2.40 million hectares	-0.7%
2007	2.38 million hectares	-0.8%
2008	2.36 million hectares	-0.6%
2009	2.35 million hectares	-0.6%
2010	2.33 million hectares	-0.6%
2011	2.33 million hectares	-0.0%
2012	2.29 million hectares	-1.7%
2013	2.26 million hectares	-1.4%
2014	2.24 million hectares	-0.8%
2015	2.21 million hectares	-1.3%
2016	2.18 million hectares	-1.5%
2017	2.15 million hectares	-1.3%
2018	2.07 million hectares	-3.8%
2019	2.04 million hectares	-1.4%
2020	2.00 million hectares	-1.9%
2021	1.98 million hectares	-1.3%
2022	1.95 million hectares	-1.4%
2023	1.95 million hectares	-0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 1.95 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nepal's 1.95 million hectares is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.26 million hectares, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1.84 million hectares	1.83 million hectares	1.84 million hectares	9
1970s	2.17 million hectares	1.98 million hectares	2.28 million hectares	10
1980s	2.33 million hectares	2.30 million hectares	2.35 million hectares	10
1990s	2.40 million hectares	2.35 million hectares	2.45 million hectares	10
2000s	2.42 million hectares	2.35 million hectares	2.47 million hectares	10
2010s	2.21 million hectares	2.04 million hectares	2.33 million hectares	10
2020s	1.97 million hectares	1.95 million hectares	2.00 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

89 Uruguay 2.24 million hectares compare
90 Moldova 2.14 million hectares compare
91 Libya 2.05 million hectares compare
93 Chile 1.91 million hectares compare
94 Portugal 1.81 million hectares compare
95 Nicaragua 1.80 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fao projections of arable land in Nepal?: Fao projections of arable land in Nepal was 1.95 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 2.47 million hectares in 2001.
What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million hectares in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for fao projections of arable land?: Nepal ranks 92nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: FAO projections of arable land
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.