Land area in hectares, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.4827 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4827 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.39 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.4824 hectares per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Nepal is 0.4827 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Nepal peaked at 1.39 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4824 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Nepal 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.39 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.36 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.33 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.2 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.18 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.15 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 1.01 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.9863 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9636 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9414 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9194 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8981 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8774 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8568 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.837 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.8182 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.8003 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7835 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7672 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7503 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7324 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.7137 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6938 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6752 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6585 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6428 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6288 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6159 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6039 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5927 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.584 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5746 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.566 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.558 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.551 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5449 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5396 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5351 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5311 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.5275 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5243 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5219 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5206 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5196 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.518 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5152 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5128 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5118 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5105 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5045 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4949 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4863 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4824 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4827 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.4827 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.4827 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2437 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.18 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.04 hectares per person | 0.9414 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8308 hectares per person | 0.7503 hectares per person | 0.9194 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6558 hectares per person | 0.5927 hectares per person | 0.7324 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5512 hectares per person | 0.5275 hectares per person | 0.584 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5159 hectares per person | 0.5045 hectares per person | 0.5243 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4866 hectares per person | 0.4824 hectares per person | 0.4949 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 148 Andorra 0.5813 hectares per person compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.5561 hectares per person compare
- 150 Italy 0.5014 hectares per person compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.4715 hectares per person compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.4636 hectares per person compare
- 154 North Korea 0.4558 hectares per person 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Nepal?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Nepal was 0.4827 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4824 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.