Agricultural land per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural land per capita was 0.1261 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1261 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
172nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.3443 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.126 hectares per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.1261 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.3443 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.126 hectares per capita, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 172nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3443 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.3377 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3321 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3246 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.318 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3114 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3061 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2996 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2932 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2977 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2913 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2942 hectares per capita | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2978 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2944 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.289 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2839 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2786 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2733 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2679 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2626 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2577 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.252 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2463 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2408 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2355 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2313 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2265 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.222 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2173 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2123 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.207 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2018 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1969 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1925 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1884 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1848 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1815 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1784 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1756 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1731 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1707 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1674 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1645 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1621 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1597 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1575 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1555 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1538 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1524 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1509 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1503 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1485 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.147 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1459 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1441 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1422 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1409 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1377 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1351 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1311 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.128 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.126 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1261 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1261 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1261 hectares per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1251 hectares per capita, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3186 hectares per capita | 0.2932 hectares per capita | 0.3443 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2868 hectares per capita | 0.2679 hectares per capita | 0.2978 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2392 hectares per capita | 0.2173 hectares per capita | 0.2626 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1919 hectares per capita | 0.1756 hectares per capita | 0.2123 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1617 hectares per capita | 0.1524 hectares per capita | 0.1731 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 hectares per capita | 0.1351 hectares per capita | 0.1509 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 hectares per capita | 0.126 hectares per capita | 0.1311 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 169 Sri Lanka 0.1309 hectares per capita compare
- 170 Liechtenstein 0.1305 hectares per capita compare
- 171 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1283 hectares per capita compare
- 173 India 0.1242 hectares per capita compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 0.1237 hectares per capita compare
- 175 Vietnam 0.1225 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Nepal?
- Agricultural land per capita in Nepal was 0.1261 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3443 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 hectares per capita in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Nepal ranks 172nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.