Arable land in Nepal
Nepal: Arable land was 1.80 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Nepal, 1961–2023
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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Nepal stood at 1.80 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Nepal peaked at 2.35 million hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million hectares, in 2022.
Nepal ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.14 million hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.30 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 82 Azerbaijan 2.09 million hectares compare
- 83 Moldova 1.87 million hectares compare
- 84 Greece 1.86 million hectares compare
- 86 Central African Republic 1.80 million hectares compare
- 87 Libya 1.72 million hectares compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 1.59 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 3.33 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 3,344 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 11.15 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Nepal?
- Arable land in Nepal was 1.80 million hectares in 2023, 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 arable land recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for arable land?
- Nepal ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.