Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0288 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1964
All-time low
0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nepal is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0.0288 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Nepal 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0269 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0249 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0288 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0288 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0158 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 0.017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0185 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0181 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0165 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1982 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0058 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 4.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.022 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0158 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0288 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0165 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0054 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0073 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0288 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1964.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.