Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.005 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0143 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.005 sq. km per person
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.005 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nepal peaked at 0.0143 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.005 sq. km per person, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 154th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.005 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.005 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0.005 sq. km per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 1.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.0121 sq. km per person | 0.0143 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0095 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0054 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 151 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0056 sq. km per person compare
- 152 Malawi 0.0055 sq. km per person compare
- 153 Italy 0.0051 sq. km per person compare
- 155 Uganda 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 156 Marshall Islands 0.0048 sq. km per person compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0047 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nepal?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Nepal was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 sq. km per person in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Nepal ranks 154th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.