Agricultural irrigated land in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural irrigated land was 32.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Nepal, 2006–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural irrigated land in Nepal is 32.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Nepal peaked at 32.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2006.
That places Nepal 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Agricultural irrigated land in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.6% | — |
| 2007 | 25.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 32.3% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 32.3% | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 32.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 2.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 24.6% | 26.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.3% | 32.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Nepal?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Nepal was 32.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.