Land area in square kilometres in Nepal
Nepal: Land area in square kilometres was 143,350 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometres in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometres in Nepal is 143,350 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Nepal peaked at 143,350 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143,000 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Nepal 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,000 sq. km | 143,000 sq. km | 143,000 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,000 sq. km | 143,000 sq. km | 143,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,000 sq. km | 143,000 sq. km | 143,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 143,000 sq. km | 143,000 sq. km | 143,000 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,350 sq. km | 143,350 sq. km | 143,350 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 143,350 sq. km | 143,350 sq. km | 143,350 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,350 sq. km | 143,350 sq. km | 143,350 sq. km | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometres in Nepal?
- Land area in square kilometres in Nepal was 143,350 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 143,350 sq. km in 2000.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,000 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for land area in square kilometres?
- Nepal ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.