Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was 24 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nepal, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nepal is 24 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 419.9% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 166.01 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -80.45 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Nepal ranks 50th of 180 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 44.25 % change on previous year | +454.5% |
| 2004 | -12.93 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2266 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2006 | 31.43 % change on previous year | +13769.3% |
| 2007 | 28.26 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2008 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2009 | 107.76 % change on previous year | -1290.4% |
| 2010 | -50.06 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2011 | -8.88 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 2012 | 166.01 % change on previous year | -1968.8% |
| 2013 | -80.45 % change on previous year | -148.5% |
| 2014 | 16.77 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 2015 | 19.99 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 106.01 % change on previous year | +430.3% |
| 2017 | -8.92 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2018 | 105.84 % change on previous year | -1287.2% |
| 2019 | 13.7 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2020 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2021 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2022 | -16.6 % change on previous year | +1153.9% |
| 2023 | -7.5 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2024 | 24 % change on previous year | -419.9% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 24 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1377 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 24 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -4.33 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +13769.3% | 0.2266 % change on previous year | 31.43 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +1968.8% | -8.88 % change on previous year | 166.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.74 % change on previous year | -12.93 % change on previous year | 107.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 28 % change on previous year | -80.45 % change on previous year | 166.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -16.6 % change on previous year | 24 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 47 Uganda 26.63 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Lebanon 26.42 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 24.44 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Bahamas 23.83 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Spain 23.68 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Tanzania 21.38 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Nepal was 24 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 166.01 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -80.45 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 50th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.