Cropland extent over the long-term in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland extent over the long-term was 1.85 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.85 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.47 million hectares
in 2001
All-time low
185,938 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Nepal, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Nepal is 1.85 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Nepal peaked at 2.47 million hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 185,938 hectares, in 1000.
Nepal ranks 91st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 185,938 hectares | 185,938 hectares | 185,938 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 196,377 hectares | 196,377 hectares | 196,377 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 206,591 hectares | 206,591 hectares | 206,591 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 216,585 hectares | 216,585 hectares | 216,585 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 226,362 hectares | 226,362 hectares | 226,362 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 235,925 hectares | 235,925 hectares | 235,925 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 291,997 hectares | 291,997 hectares | 291,997 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 346,939 hectares | 346,939 hectares | 346,939 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 373,874 hectares | 373,874 hectares | 373,874 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 402,860 hectares | 402,860 hectares | 402,860 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 434,054 hectares | 434,054 hectares | 434,054 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 467,624 hectares | 467,624 hectares | 467,624 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 503,748 hectares | 503,748 hectares | 503,748 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 542,623 hectares | 542,623 hectares | 542,623 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 584,456 hectares | 584,456 hectares | 584,456 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 629,473 hectares | 629,473 hectares | 629,473 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 677,914 hectares | 677,914 hectares | 677,914 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 730,039 hectares | 730,039 hectares | 730,039 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 786,129 hectares | 786,129 hectares | 786,129 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 862,999 hectares | 862,999 hectares | 862,999 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 910,155 hectares | 910,155 hectares | 910,155 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.14 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 1.93 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 extent over the long-term in Nepal?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Nepal was 1.85 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.47 million hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,938 hectares in 1000.
- How does Nepal rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.