Total agricultural area over the long term in Nepal
Nepal: Total agricultural area over the long term was 3.65 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.65 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
99th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.26 million
in 2001
All-time low
701,732
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Nepal, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in Nepal is 3.65 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Nepal peaked at 4.26 million in 2001 and was at its lowest, 701,732, in 1000.
That places Nepal 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 701,732 | 701,732 | 701,732 | 1 |
| 1100s | 737,794 | 737,794 | 737,794 | 1 |
| 1200s | 772,414 | 772,414 | 772,414 | 1 |
| 1300s | 805,507 | 805,507 | 805,507 | 1 |
| 1400s | 837,026 | 837,026 | 837,026 | 1 |
| 1500s | 866,975 | 866,975 | 866,975 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1.26 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1.41 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1.45 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1.50 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1.59 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1.64 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1.75 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.83 million | 1.83 million | 1.83 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 2.05 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 2.10 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 2.13 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.16 million | 2.16 million | 2.16 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 2.26 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | 2.29 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 2.53 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.92 million | 2.92 million | 2.92 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 3.12 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.52 million | 3.43 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.56 million | 3.55 million | 3.57 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.94 million | 3.70 million | 4.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.12 million | 4.08 million | 4.14 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.19 million | 4.14 million | 4.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.20 million | 4.14 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 million | 3.84 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million | 3.65 million | 3.80 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture share gdp 21.56 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.56 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Nepal?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Nepal was 3.65 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million in 2001.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 701,732 in 1000.
- How does Nepal rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Nepal ranks 99th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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