Share of arable land which is organic in Nepal
Nepal: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.45 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Nepal, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Nepal stood at 0.45.
That represents a change of down 34.8% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Nepal peaked at 0.69 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2005.
Nepal ranks 101st of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.02 | — |
| 2006 | 0.19 | +850.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.23 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.24 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.31 | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 0.24 | -22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | -76.0% |
| 2022 | 0.69 | +1050.0% |
| 2023 | 0.45 | -34.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.45 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.7, 64% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1050.0% | 0.06 | 0.69 |
| 2006 | +850.0% | 0.02 | 0.19 |
| 2021 | -76.0% | 0.25 | 0.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.162 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.245 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3625 | 0.06 | 0.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 98 Tanzania 0.56 compare
- 99 United States 0.49 compare
- 100 Cook Islands 0.48 compare
- 102 Brazil 0.43 compare
- 103 Madagascar 0.42 compare
- 104 Japan 0.41 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 share of arable land which is organic in Nepal?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Nepal was 0.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Nepal ranks 101st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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