What is land area in Nepal?

Land area in Nepal was 143,350 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 143,350 sq. km in 2000.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 143,000 sq. km in 1961.

How does Nepal rank for land area?

Nepal ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Nepal

Name: Land area in Nepal
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nepal: Land area was 143,350 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

143,350 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

93rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

143,350 sq. km

in 2000

All-time low

143,000 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Nepal, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 143,350 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Nepal peaked at 143,350 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143,000 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Nepal 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	143,000 sq. km	—
1962	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	143,000 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	143,350 sq. km	+0.2%
2001	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	143,350 sq. km	+0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 143,350 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nepal's 143,350 sq. km is above the median for South Asia, which is 95,920 sq. km, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	9
1970s	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	10
1980s	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	10
1990s	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	10
2000s	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	10
2010s	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	10
2020s	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

90 Uruguay 175,020 sq. km compare
91 Suriname 160,508 sq. km compare
92 Tunisia 155,360 sq. km compare
94 Tajikistan 138,790 sq. km compare
95 Bangladesh 129,980 sq. km compare
96 Greece 128,900 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Nepal?: Land area in Nepal was 143,350 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 143,350 sq. km in 2000.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 143,000 sq. km in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for land area?: Nepal ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.