Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 23.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.26 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
12th
of 181 countries
All-time high
24.51 hectares per square kilometre
in 2011
All-time low
11.99 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 23.26 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 24.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.99 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 12th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 12.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 12.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 12.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 12.73 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 13.35 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 13.65 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.95 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 14.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 13.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 14.63 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 14.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 15.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 15.27 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 15.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 15.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 15.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 15.72 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 16.17 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 16.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 17.27 hectares per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 18.09 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 18.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 18.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19.76 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 20.84 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 21.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 21.3 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 19.84 hectares per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 21.18 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 21.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 22.1 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 22.57 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 22.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 22.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 23.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 23.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 22.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 23.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23.26 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 22.75 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.89 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 23.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 23.4 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 23.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.51 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 23.53 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 23.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 23.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.12 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 24.39 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 23.77 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 23.97 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 23.26 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 23.26 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 23.26 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 21.71 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.56 hectares per square kilometre | 11.99 hectares per square kilometre | 13.65 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | 13.8 hectares per square kilometre | 15.62 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.2 hectares per square kilometre | 15.72 hectares per square kilometre | 21.02 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.99 hectares per square kilometre | 19.84 hectares per square kilometre | 23.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.34 hectares per square kilometre | 22.75 hectares per square kilometre | 23.96 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.85 hectares per square kilometre | 23.12 hectares per square kilometre | 24.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.89 hectares per square kilometre | 23.26 hectares per square kilometre | 24.2 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 9 Thailand 24.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 23.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Poland 23.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Romania 22.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 21.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Malawi 21.68 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Nepal was 23.26 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.99 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.