Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 26.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.12 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
133rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
29.71 hectares per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
24.85 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 26.12 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 29.71 hectares per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.85 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 133rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.85 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 24.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 24.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 24.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 24.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 24.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 24.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25.89 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 25.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 26.73 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 27.64 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 27.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 28.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 28.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 28.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 28.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 28.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 28.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 28.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 28.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 28.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 28.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 28.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 28.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 28.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 29.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 29.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 29.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 29.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 28.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 27.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.97 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 26.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 26.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 26.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.89 hectares per square kilometre | 24.85 hectares per square kilometre | 24.94 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.53 hectares per square kilometre | 25.89 hectares per square kilometre | 28.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.8 hectares per square kilometre | 28.57 hectares per square kilometre | 28.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.28 hectares per square kilometre | 28.98 hectares per square kilometre | 29.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.33 hectares per square kilometre | 28.88 hectares per square kilometre | 29.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.95 hectares per square kilometre | 26.77 hectares per square kilometre | 28.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.27 hectares per square kilometre | 26.12 hectares per square kilometre | 26.5 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 130 Brazil 28.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Tajikistan 27.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 132 Croatia 26.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Malaysia 26.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Malta 25.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 136 Israel 24.8 hectares per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Nepal was 26.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 29.71 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.85 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 133rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.