Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0513 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0513 ha per square kilometre for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.4045 ha per square kilometre in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0504 ha per square kilometre, in 2019.
Nepal ranks 62nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2098 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2098 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2238 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3287 ha per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3217 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3615 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 0.3833 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4045 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3805 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2317 ha per square kilometre | -39.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2308 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2378 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2308 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2797 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3287 ha per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3986 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3634 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.247 ha per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2126 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1655 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1902 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 0.33 ha per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1387 ha per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 1988 | 0.101 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1105 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1189 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0777 ha per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0852 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0877 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1037 ha per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0933 ha per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.102 ha per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0905 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0867 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0823 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0824 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0851 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0839 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0821 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0822 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0922 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0746 ha per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0745 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.08 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0801 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0569 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.054 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0526 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0513 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.0513 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.0513 ha per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.68 ha per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +73.5% | 0.1902 ha per square kilometre | 0.33 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2432 ha per square kilometre | 0.2098 ha per square kilometre | 0.3287 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3069 ha per square kilometre | 0.2308 ha per square kilometre | 0.4045 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2242 ha per square kilometre | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | 0.3986 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0971 ha per square kilometre | 0.0777 ha per square kilometre | 0.1189 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.086 ha per square kilometre | 0.0814 ha per square kilometre | 0.11 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0681 ha per square kilometre | 0.0504 ha per square kilometre | 0.0922 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0522 ha per square kilometre | 0.0511 ha per square kilometre | 0.0536 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 59 Jamaica 0.0609 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Thailand 0.0564 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Sudan 0.054 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Paraguay 0.0471 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Bulgaria 0.0446 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 0.0432 ha per square kilometre 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.0513 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4045 ha per square kilometre in 1972.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0504 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Nepal rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.