Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nepal
Nepal: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.14 in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
0.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.15
in 2004
All-time low
0.12
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000β2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nepal, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nepal stood at 0.14.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nepal peaked at 0.15 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.12, in 2000.
Nepal ranks 143rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.134 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 140 Cameroon 0.17 compare
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- 143 Guinea-Bissau 0.14 compare
- 143 Montenegro 0.14 compare
- 143 Palau 0.14 compare
- 143 Qatar 0.14 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 land covered by lakes and rivers in Nepal?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Nepal was 0.14 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Nepal ranks 143rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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