Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4383 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.4383 ha per square kilometre for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 0.5646 ha per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.035 ha per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Nepal 34th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0544 ha per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0691 ha per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0604 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0797 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0629 ha per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0769 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 0.086 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1057 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1041 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.111 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1063 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1258 ha per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 0.16 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1538 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1568 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1676 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.176 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1777 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.159 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1222 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1609 ha per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1742 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2064 ha per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2066 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2203 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2305 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2616 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 0.268 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2642 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3048 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3134 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3242 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3413 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3769 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4055 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4145 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4149 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4215 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4145 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4122 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4329 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4466 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4392 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4053 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4255 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4395 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4498 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4581 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4646 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5646 ha per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4985 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5484 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4997 ha per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4783 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4489 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4365 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4383 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0637 ha per square kilometre | 0.035 ha per square kilometre | 0.086 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1167 ha per square kilometre | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | 0.16 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1707 ha per square kilometre | 0.1222 ha per square kilometre | 0.2066 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2905 ha per square kilometre | 0.2203 ha per square kilometre | 0.3769 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4207 ha per square kilometre | 0.4053 ha per square kilometre | 0.4466 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4798 ha per square kilometre | 0.4255 ha per square kilometre | 0.5646 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4505 ha per square kilometre | 0.4365 ha per square kilometre | 0.4783 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 31 Serbia 0.4956 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Slovakia 0.4603 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Uganda 0.4478 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Austria 0.4324 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ukraine 0.4317 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Switzerland 0.4151 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre in Nepal was 0.4383 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5646 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.035 ha per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Nepal rank for sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 34th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sugar crops primary — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Sugar Crops Primary — Area harvested 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.