Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0626 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nepal, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nepal is 0.0626 hectares per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1809 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0626 hectares per person, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 150th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1809 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1774 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.174 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1716 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1673 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.1639 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1583 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.155 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.1516 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1592 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1558 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1603 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1652 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1627 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1579 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1555 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1504 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1478 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1455 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1424 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1362 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1334 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1307 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1281 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1257 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1231 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1203 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1174 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1148 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.11 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.108 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1061 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1045 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.103 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1016 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1003 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0969 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.095 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0917 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0902 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0887 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0874 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0864 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0853 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0849 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0833 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.082 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.081 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.078 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0768 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0738 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0719 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0671 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0656 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0645 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0626 hectares per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.166 hectares per person | 0.1516 hectares per person | 0.1809 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.158 hectares per person | 0.1504 hectares per person | 0.1652 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1352 hectares per person | 0.1231 hectares per person | 0.1478 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1098 hectares per person | 0.1016 hectares per person | 0.1203 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0929 hectares per person | 0.0864 hectares per person | 0.1003 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0796 hectares per person | 0.0719 hectares per person | 0.0853 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0654 hectares per person | 0.0626 hectares per person | 0.0692 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nepal?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Nepal was 0.0626 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1809 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0626 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Nepal ranks 150th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.