Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Nepal
Nepal: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 32.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Nepal, 2006–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 32.3% for share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Nepal peaked at 32.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2006.
That places Nepal 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Nepal?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Nepal was 32.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2006.
- How does Nepal rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Nepal ranks 8th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.