Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1123 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nepal is 0.1123 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.1662 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1123 hectares per person, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 46th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1662 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1639 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1608 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1591 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1598 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1573 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1563 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1604 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1604 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1604 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1581 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1519 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1576 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1566 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1552 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.154 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.152 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1505 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1443 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1445 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1452 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1431 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.148 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1514 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1508 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1468 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1548 hectares per person | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1599 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1577 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.156 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1416 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1469 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1427 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1455 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1451 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.143 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1408 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1367 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1339 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1322 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1316 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1309 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1283 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1281 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1228 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1278 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1273 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1234 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1247 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1279 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1225 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1234 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1235 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1191 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1251 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1217 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1229 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1197 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1177 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1164 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -3.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.1123 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.1123 hectares per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0636 hectares per person, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1605 hectares per person | 0.1563 hectares per person | 0.1662 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1541 hectares per person | 0.1443 hectares per person | 0.1604 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1502 hectares per person | 0.1431 hectares per person | 0.1599 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1438 hectares per person | 0.1367 hectares per person | 0.156 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1286 hectares per person | 0.1228 hectares per person | 0.1339 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1231 hectares per person | 0.1191 hectares per person | 0.1279 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1162 hectares per person | 0.1123 hectares per person | 0.1186 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nepal?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Nepal was 0.1123 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1662 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1123 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.