Terrestrial protected areas in Nepal
Nepal: Terrestrial protected areas was 23.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
23.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 213 countries
All-time high
23.6
in 2016
All-time low
17.2
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Nepal, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Nepal stood at 23.6. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Nepal peaked at 23.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.2, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 60th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 17.2 | — |
| 2014 | 23.5 | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 23.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.6 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 23.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 23.6 is above the median for South Asia, which is 15.65, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.64 | 17.2 | 23.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Nepal?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Nepal was 23.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Nepal ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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