What is land area in hectares in Nepal?

Land area in hectares in Nepal was 14.34 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 land area in hectares recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 14.34 million hectares in 2000.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 14.30 million hectares in 1961.

How does Nepal rank for land area in hectares?

Nepal ranks 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Nepal

Name: Land area in hectares 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: Land area in hectares was 14.34 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

14.34 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

95th

of 238 countries

All-time high

14.34 million hectares

in 2000

All-time low

14.30 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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

The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Nepal is 14.34 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Nepal peaked at 14.34 million hectares in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.30 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Nepal 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	14.30 million hectares	—
1962	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	14.30 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	14.34 million hectares	+0.2%
2001	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	14.34 million hectares	+0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 14.34 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nepal's 14.34 million hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.59 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.30 million hectares	14.30 million hectares	14.30 million hectares	9
1970s	14.30 million hectares	14.30 million hectares	14.30 million hectares	10
1980s	14.30 million hectares	14.30 million hectares	14.30 million hectares	10
1990s	14.30 million hectares	14.30 million hectares	14.30 million hectares	10
2000s	14.34 million hectares	14.34 million hectares	14.34 million hectares	10
2010s	14.34 million hectares	14.34 million hectares	14.34 million hectares	10
2020s	14.34 million hectares	14.34 million hectares	14.34 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

92 Uruguay 17.50 million hectares compare
93 Suriname 16.05 million hectares compare
94 Tunisia 15.54 million hectares compare
96 Tajikistan 13.88 million hectares compare
97 Bangladesh 13.00 million hectares compare
98 Greece 12.89 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Nepal?: Land area in hectares in Nepal was 14.34 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 land area in hectares recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 14.34 million hectares in 2000.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 14.30 million hectares in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for land area in hectares?: Nepal ranks 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.