Total agricultural land use per person in Nepal
Nepal: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.0948 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0948
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
164th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4912
in 1840
All-time low
0.0948
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Nepal, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.0948 for total agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Nepal peaked at 0.4912 in 1840 and was at its lowest, 0.0948, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 164th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4678 | — |
| 1100 | 0.4611 | -1.4% |
| 1200 | 0.4544 | -1.5% |
| 1300 | 0.4475 | -1.5% |
| 1400 | 0.4405 | -1.6% |
| 1500 | 0.4335 | -1.6% |
| 1600 | 0.4264 | -1.6% |
| 1700 | 0.4192 | -1.7% |
| 1710 | 0.4193 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.4237 | +1.1% |
| 1730 | 0.4259 | +0.5% |
| 1740 | 0.4285 | +0.6% |
| 1750 | 0.4316 | +0.7% |
| 1760 | 0.4351 | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.439 | +0.9% |
| 1780 | 0.4433 | +1.0% |
| 1790 | 0.4481 | +1.1% |
| 1800 | 0.4535 | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 0.4595 | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 0.4704 | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 0.4733 | +0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.4912 | +3.8% |
| 1850 | 0.4831 | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.4706 | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 0.4589 | -2.5% |
| 1880 | 0.4573 | -0.4% |
| 1890 | 0.438 | -4.2% |
| 1900 | 0.4333 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.4491 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | 0.4476 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 0.4377 | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.4218 | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 0.4045 | -4.1% |
| 1951 | 0.4005 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3947 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 0.392 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.3863 | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 0.3812 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 0.3759 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.371 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.3648 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.3595 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 0.3531 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.3476 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.3422 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3377 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3312 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3256 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3198 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3152 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3093 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3033 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3086 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3016 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3046 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3083 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3049 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2998 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2936 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2877 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2821 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2767 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2715 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.266 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2599 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.254 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2485 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2431 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2379 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2324 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2271 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.222 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2172 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2118 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.207 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2025 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1982 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1941 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1897 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1855 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1815 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1777 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1741 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1705 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.166 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1618 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1579 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.154 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1504 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1469 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1437 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1407 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1377 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1351 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1314 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.128 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1251 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.122 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1189 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1161 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1118 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1091 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1062 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1039 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1016 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0992 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0969 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0948 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4678 | 0.4678 | 0.4678 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4611 | 0.4611 | 0.4611 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4544 | 0.4544 | 0.4544 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4475 | 0.4475 | 0.4475 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4405 | 0.4405 | 0.4405 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4335 | 0.4335 | 0.4335 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4264 | 0.4264 | 0.4264 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4192 | 0.4192 | 0.4192 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4193 | 0.4193 | 0.4193 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4237 | 0.4237 | 0.4237 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4259 | 0.4259 | 0.4259 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4285 | 0.4285 | 0.4285 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4316 | 0.4316 | 0.4316 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4351 | 0.4351 | 0.4351 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.439 | 0.439 | 0.439 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4433 | 0.4433 | 0.4433 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4481 | 0.4481 | 0.4481 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4535 | 0.4535 | 0.4535 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4595 | 0.4595 | 0.4595 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4704 | 0.4704 | 0.4704 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4733 | 0.4733 | 0.4733 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4912 | 0.4912 | 0.4912 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4831 | 0.4831 | 0.4831 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4706 | 0.4706 | 0.4706 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4589 | 0.4589 | 0.4589 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4573 | 0.4573 | 0.4573 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.438 | 0.438 | 0.438 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4333 | 0.4333 | 0.4333 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4491 | 0.4491 | 0.4491 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4476 | 0.4476 | 0.4476 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4377 | 0.4377 | 0.4377 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4218 | 0.4218 | 0.4218 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3831 | 0.3595 | 0.4045 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3285 | 0.3033 | 0.3531 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2968 | 0.2767 | 0.3086 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2462 | 0.222 | 0.2715 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1965 | 0.1777 | 0.2172 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1566 | 0.1407 | 0.1741 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 | 0.1091 | 0.1377 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1004 | 0.0948 | 0.1062 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 161 Netherlands 0.102 compare
- 162 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 0.1011 compare
- 163 Luxembourg 0.1005 compare
- 165 Guadeloupe 0.0943 compare
- 166 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0923 compare
- 167 Cyprus 0.092 compare
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Nepal?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Nepal was 0.0948 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4912 in 1840.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0948 in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Nepal ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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