Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nepal
Nepal: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 647.14 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nepal is 647.14 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and up 457.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nepal peaked at 685.62 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 96.97 hectares, in 2001.
That places Nepal 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.97 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 104.71 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 151.04 hectares | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 131.5 hectares | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 131.8 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 173.23 hectares | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 222.18 hectares | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 202.06 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 419.81 hectares | +107.8% |
| 2010 | 209.66 hectares | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 191.04 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 508.19 hectares | +166.0% |
| 2013 | 99.35 hectares | -80.4% |
| 2014 | 116.01 hectares | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 139.21 hectares | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 286.78 hectares | +106.0% |
| 2017 | 261.21 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 537.68 hectares | +105.8% |
| 2019 | 611.37 hectares | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 685.62 hectares | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 676.54 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 564.21 hectares | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 521.87 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 647.14 hectares | +24.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 647.14 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 13.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 647.14 hectares is above the median for South Asia, which is 175.25 hectares, 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.48 hectares | 96.97 hectares | 419.81 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 296.05 hectares | 99.35 hectares | 611.37 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 619.07 hectares | 521.87 hectares | 685.62 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nepal?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Nepal was 647.14 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 685.62 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.97 hectares in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Nepal ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 457.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.