Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0 hectares per US$ of GDP for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 192.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Nepal 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +102.8% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -59.9% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +164.4% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +104.6% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +80.1% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 7.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Nepal rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 19th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.