Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 12.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
12.58 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.44 hectares per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
12.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 12.58 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 16.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.58 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Nepal 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 12.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13.66 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 13.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.37 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 15.14 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 15.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 15.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 15.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 15.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 15.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 15.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 16.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 16.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 16.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 16.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 16.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 16.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 16.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 16.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 16.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 16.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 16.15 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 16.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 15.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 15.35 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 15.09 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 14.63 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 14.18 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 13.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 13.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 13.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.04 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12.58 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12.58 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.8 hectares per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.67 hectares per square kilometre | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | 12.72 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.99 hectares per square kilometre | 13.66 hectares per square kilometre | 15.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.08 hectares per square kilometre | 15.87 hectares per square kilometre | 16.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.33 hectares per square kilometre | 16.23 hectares per square kilometre | 16.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.95 hectares per square kilometre | 15.35 hectares per square kilometre | 16.43 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.28 hectares per square kilometre | 13.27 hectares per square kilometre | 15.21 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.75 hectares per square kilometre | 12.58 hectares per square kilometre | 13.04 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 78 Maldives 13.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Lebanon 13.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 80 Cameroon 13.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 82 Uruguay 12.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 Israel 12.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Nicaragua 12.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal was 12.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.