Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nepal, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 425.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
Nepal ranks 47th of 176 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, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +107.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 hectares per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | +166.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -80.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.001 hectares per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 44 Norway 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Italy 0.0038 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sweden 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 48 Liberia 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 49 Comoros 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Austria 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 47th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.