What is land area in Nepal?

Land area in Nepal was 143,350 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 143,350 sq. km in 2000.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 143,000 sq. km in 1961.

How does Nepal rank for land area?

Nepal ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Nepal?

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

Where does this Nepal data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Nepal

Name: Land area in Nepal
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nepal: Land area was 143,350 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

143,350 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

93rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

143,350 sq. km

in 2000

All-time low

143,000 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Nepal, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 143,350 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Nepal peaked at 143,350 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143,000 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Nepal 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	9
1970s	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	10
1980s	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	10
1990s	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	143,000 sq. km	10
2000s	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	10
2010s	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	10
2020s	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	143,350 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

90 Uruguay 175,020 sq. km compare
91 Suriname 160,508 sq. km compare
92 Tunisia 155,360 sq. km compare
94 Tajikistan 138,790 sq. km compare
95 Bangladesh 129,980 sq. km compare
96 Greece 128,900 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Nepal?: Land area in Nepal was 143,350 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 143,350 sq. km in 2000.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 143,000 sq. km in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for land area?: Nepal ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nepal data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.