Organic agricultural area in Nepal
Nepal: Organic agricultural area was 16,974 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Organic agricultural area in Nepal, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for organic agricultural area in Nepal is 16,974 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, organic agricultural area in Nepal peaked at 25,776 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,000 hectares, in 2005.
That places Nepal 91st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,760 hectares | 1,000 hectares | 8,500 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,813 hectares | 9,360 hectares | 11,850 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,639 hectares | 2,448 hectares | 25,776 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 88 Kyrgyz Republic 19,114 hectares compare
- 89 Japan 18,837 hectares compare
- 90 Taiwan 17,561 hectares compare
- 92 Mozambique 16,804 hectares compare
- 93 Iran, Islamic Rep. 15,412 hectares compare
- 94 Morocco 13,325 hectares compare
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 organic agricultural area in Nepal?
- Organic agricultural area in Nepal was 16,974 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest organic agricultural area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25,776 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest organic agricultural area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 hectares in 2005.
- How does Nepal rank for organic agricultural area?
- Nepal ranks 91st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is organic agricultural area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Organic agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total organic area is defined as the land area certified as organic, or in the conversion process to organic (over a two-year period). It is the portion of land area (including arable lands, pastures or wild areas) managed (cultivated) or wild harvested in accordance with specific organic standards.