Agricultural land use in Nepal
Nepal: Agricultural land use was 3.74 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Nepal is 3.74 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Nepal peaked at 4.26 million hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.55 million hectares, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 100th of 226 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.94 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 million hectares | 3.84 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.33 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Nepal?
- Agricultural land use in Nepal was 3.74 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for agricultural land use?
- Nepal ranks 100th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.