Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0048 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0139 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0048 sq. km per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0048 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0139 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0048 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0048 sq. km per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0024 sq. km per person, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0115 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0092 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 0.0059 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 0.0048 sq. km per person | 0.0049 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 148 Andorra 0.0058 sq. km per person compare
- 149 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 sq. km per person compare
- 150 Italy 0.005 sq. km per person compare
- 152 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 0.0046 sq. km per person compare
- 154 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.0046 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Nepal?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Nepal was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 sq. km per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.