Cropland and pasture per person in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.0956 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Nepal, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0956 for cropland and pasture per person in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Nepal peaked at 0.2494 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.0956, in 2010.
Nepal ranks 121st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.1952 | — |
| 1810 | 0.2108 | +8.0% |
| 1820 | 0.2231 | +5.8% |
| 1830 | 0.2314 | +3.7% |
| 1840 | 0.237 | +2.4% |
| 1850 | 0.2418 | +2.0% |
| 1860 | 0.2406 | -0.5% |
| 1870 | 0.2404 | -0.1% |
| 1880 | 0.2393 | -0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.2386 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.2396 | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.2422 | +1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.2494 | +3.0% |
| 1930 | 0.2437 | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2399 | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2361 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2269 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1894 | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1691 | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1336 | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1064 | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0956 | -10.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0956 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0956 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0956, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.1952 | 0.1952 | 0.1952 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2108 | 0.2108 | 0.2108 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2231 | 0.2231 | 0.2231 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2314 | 0.2314 | 0.2314 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.237 | 0.237 | 0.237 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2418 | 0.2418 | 0.2418 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2406 | 0.2406 | 0.2406 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2404 | 0.2404 | 0.2404 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2393 | 0.2393 | 0.2393 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2386 | 0.2386 | 0.2386 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2396 | 0.2396 | 0.2396 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2422 | 0.2422 | 0.2422 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2494 | 0.2494 | 0.2494 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2437 | 0.2437 | 0.2437 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2399 | 0.2399 | 0.2399 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2361 | 0.2361 | 0.2361 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.2269 | 0.2269 | 0.2269 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1894 | 0.1894 | 0.1894 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.1691 | 0.1691 | 0.1691 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1336 | 0.1336 | 0.1336 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1064 | 0.1064 | 0.1064 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0956 | 0.0956 | 0.0956 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 cropland and pasture per person in Nepal?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Nepal was 0.0956 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2494 in 1920.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0956 in 2010.
- How does Nepal rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Nepal ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.