Cropland area in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland area was 1.95 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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 cropland area in Nepal is 1.95 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Nepal peaked at 2.47 million hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.83 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Nepal 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 1.84 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.40 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.42 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in Nepal?
- Cropland area in Nepal was 1.95 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 cropland area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for cropland area?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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