Agricultural area per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural area per capita was 0.1261 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1261
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
171st
of 225 countries
All-time high
0.3443
in 1961
All-time low
0.126
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.1261 for agricultural area per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.3443 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.126, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 171st of 225 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3186 | 0.2932 | 0.3443 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2868 | 0.2679 | 0.2978 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2392 | 0.2173 | 0.2626 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1919 | 0.1756 | 0.2123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1617 | 0.1524 | 0.1731 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 | 0.1351 | 0.1509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 | 0.126 | 0.1311 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 168 Sri Lanka 0.1309 compare
- 169 Liechtenstein 0.1305 compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1283 compare
- 172 India 0.1242 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 0.1237 compare
- 174 Vietnam 0.1225 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture share gdp 21.56 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.56 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Nepal?
- Agricultural area per capita in Nepal was 0.1261 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3443 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Nepal ranks 171st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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