Forest area in Nepal
Nepal: Forest area was 59,620 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Nepal, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Nepal is 59,620 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Nepal peaked at 59,620 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 56,720 sq. km, in 1990.
Nepal ranks 71st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,209 sq. km | 56,720 sq. km | 57,699 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,623 sq. km | 57,808 sq. km | 59,439 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,620 sq. km | 59,620 sq. km | 59,620 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 59,620 sq. km | 59,620 sq. km | 59,620 sq. km | 4 |
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 forest area in Nepal?
- Forest area in Nepal was 59,620 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 59,620 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,720 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for forest area?
- Nepal ranks 71st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.