Agricultural land use, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.1261 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.1261 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023.
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 use, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.3443 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.126 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Nepal 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3443 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3377 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3321 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3246 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.318 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3114 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3061 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2996 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2932 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2977 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2913 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2942 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2978 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2944 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.289 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2839 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2786 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2733 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2679 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2626 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2577 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.252 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2463 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2408 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2355 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2313 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2265 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.222 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2173 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2123 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.207 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2018 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1969 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1925 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1884 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1848 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1815 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1784 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1756 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1731 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1707 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1674 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1645 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1621 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1597 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1575 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1538 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1524 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1509 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1503 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1485 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.147 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1459 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1441 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1422 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1409 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1351 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1311 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.128 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.126 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1261 hectares per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3186 hectares per person | 0.2932 hectares per person | 0.3443 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2868 hectares per person | 0.2679 hectares per person | 0.2978 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2392 hectares per person | 0.2173 hectares per person | 0.2626 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1919 hectares per person | 0.1756 hectares per person | 0.2123 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1617 hectares per person | 0.1524 hectares per person | 0.1731 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1443 hectares per person | 0.1351 hectares per person | 0.1509 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 hectares per person | 0.126 hectares per person | 0.1311 hectares per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Nepal?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Nepal was 0.1261 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3443 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.126 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 161st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.