What is the highest surface area recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 147,181 sq. km in 2023.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 147,180 sq. km in 1961.

How does Nepal rank for surface area?

Nepal ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Nepal

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Nepal
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nepal: Surface area (sq. km) was 147,181 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

147,181 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

94th

of 216 countries

All-time high

147,181 sq. km

in 2023

All-time low

147,180 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Nepal, 1961–2024

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for surface area in Nepal is 147,181 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Nepal peaked at 147,181 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 147,180 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Nepal 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Nepal, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	147,180 sq. km	—
1962	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	147,180 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	147,181 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	147,181 sq. km	+0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 147,181 sq. km is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Nepal's 147,181 sq. km is above the median for South Asia, which is 106,396 sq. km, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	9
1970s	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	10
1980s	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	10
1990s	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	10
2000s	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	10
2010s	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	10
2020s	147,180 sq. km	147,180 sq. km	147,181 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Nepal

91 Suriname 163,820 sq. km compare
92 Tunisia 163,610 sq. km compare
93 Bangladesh 147,570 sq. km compare
95 Dominican Republic 146,839 sq. km compare
96 Tajikistan 141,379 sq. km compare
97 Greece 131,960 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Nepal?: Surface area in Nepal was 147,181 sq. km in 2024, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 147,181 sq. km in 2023.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 147,180 sq. km in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for surface area?: Nepal ranks 94th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.