Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0013 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nepal stood at 0.0013 sq. km per person.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0034 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 sq. km per person, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 161st of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.003 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0024 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.002 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 sq. km per person | 0.0027 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0024 sq. km per person | 0.0022 sq. km per person | 0.0026 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 sq. km per person | 0.0018 sq. km per person | 0.0021 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 0.0017 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0014 sq. km per person | 0.0015 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 0.0013 sq. km per person | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nepal?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Nepal was 0.0013 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 sq. km per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.