Cropland per person over the long-term in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.0481 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0481 hectares per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
163rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.2486 hectares per person
in 1840
All-time low
0.0481 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Nepal, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Nepal stood at 0.0481 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Nepal peaked at 0.2486 hectares per person in 1840 and was at its lowest, 0.0481 hectares per person, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 163rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.124 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.1227 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1200 | 0.1215 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1300 | 0.1203 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1400 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1500 | 0.118 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1600 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1700 | 0.1156 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1710 | 0.1216 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1720 | 0.128 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1730 | 0.1348 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1740 | 0.142 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 0.1496 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1760 | 0.1577 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1770 | 0.1663 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1780 | 0.1755 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1790 | 0.1852 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1800 | 0.1955 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1810 | 0.2065 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1820 | 0.2224 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 1830 | 0.2269 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 1840 | 0.2486 hectares per person | +9.6% |
| 1850 | 0.2443 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.2356 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1870 | 0.2278 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1880 | 0.2301 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2148 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1900 | 0.2142 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 0.2341 hectares per person | +9.3% |
| 1920 | 0.2368 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.231 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1940 | 0.2165 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2024 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1951 | 0.2015 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1989 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 0.1993 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.197 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1952 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.1933 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 0.1918 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1891 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.1873 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.182 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.1791 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1763 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.1745 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1707 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1678 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1648 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.163 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.16 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1569 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.165 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1613 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1659 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.171 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1686 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1662 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1605 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1578 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1553 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1528 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1502 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1469 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1436 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1406 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1377 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1345 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1314 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1258 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1231 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1202 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1155 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1133 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1112 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.109 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1068 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1047 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1028 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1009 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.099 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0961 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0934 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.091 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0861 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0817 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0798 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0737 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0695 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0674 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0633 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0599 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0581 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.056 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0545 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0512 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0497 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0481 hectares per person | -3.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0481 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0481 hectares per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0578 hectares per person, 83% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.124 hectares per person | 0.124 hectares per person | 0.124 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1227 hectares per person | 0.1227 hectares per person | 0.1227 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1215 hectares per person | 0.1215 hectares per person | 0.1215 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1203 hectares per person | 0.1203 hectares per person | 0.1203 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1191 hectares per person | 0.1191 hectares per person | 0.1191 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.118 hectares per person | 0.118 hectares per person | 0.118 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1168 hectares per person | 0.1168 hectares per person | 0.1168 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1156 hectares per person | 0.1156 hectares per person | 0.1156 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1216 hectares per person | 0.1216 hectares per person | 0.1216 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.128 hectares per person | 0.128 hectares per person | 0.128 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1348 hectares per person | 0.1348 hectares per person | 0.1348 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.142 hectares per person | 0.142 hectares per person | 0.142 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1496 hectares per person | 0.1496 hectares per person | 0.1496 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1577 hectares per person | 0.1577 hectares per person | 0.1577 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1663 hectares per person | 0.1663 hectares per person | 0.1663 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1755 hectares per person | 0.1755 hectares per person | 0.1755 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1852 hectares per person | 0.1852 hectares per person | 0.1852 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1955 hectares per person | 0.1955 hectares per person | 0.1955 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.2065 hectares per person | 0.2065 hectares per person | 0.2065 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.2224 hectares per person | 0.2224 hectares per person | 0.2224 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.2269 hectares per person | 0.2269 hectares per person | 0.2269 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.2486 hectares per person | 0.2486 hectares per person | 0.2486 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.2443 hectares per person | 0.2443 hectares per person | 0.2443 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.2356 hectares per person | 0.2356 hectares per person | 0.2356 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.2278 hectares per person | 0.2278 hectares per person | 0.2278 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.2301 hectares per person | 0.2301 hectares per person | 0.2301 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.2148 hectares per person | 0.2148 hectares per person | 0.2148 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.2142 hectares per person | 0.2142 hectares per person | 0.2142 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.2341 hectares per person | 0.2341 hectares per person | 0.2341 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2368 hectares per person | 0.2368 hectares per person | 0.2368 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.231 hectares per person | 0.231 hectares per person | 0.231 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2165 hectares per person | 0.2165 hectares per person | 0.2165 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.1956 hectares per person | 0.1873 hectares per person | 0.2024 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1695 hectares per person | 0.1569 hectares per person | 0.182 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1635 hectares per person | 0.1553 hectares per person | 0.171 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1392 hectares per person | 0.1258 hectares per person | 0.1528 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1124 hectares per person | 0.1028 hectares per person | 0.1231 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.09 hectares per person | 0.0798 hectares per person | 0.1009 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0682 hectares per person | 0.0581 hectares per person | 0.0778 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0521 hectares per person | 0.0481 hectares per person | 0.056 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 160 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0513 hectares per person compare
- 161 Switzerland 0.0505 hectares per person compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0493 hectares per person compare
- 164 Guadeloupe 0.0436 hectares per person compare
- 165 Liechtenstein 0.0432 hectares per person compare
- 166 Martinique 0.0407 hectares per person 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 cropland per person over the long-term in Nepal?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Nepal was 0.0481 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2486 hectares per person in 1840.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0481 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Nepal ranks 163rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.