Cropland organic soils — Area in Nepal

Nepal: Cropland organic soils — Area was 42,372 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
42,372 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 216 countries
All-time high
44,558 ha
in 2001
All-time low
39,516 ha
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Nepal, 1990–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200720241990: 39.9k ha1991: 39.9k ha1992: 39.9k ha1993: 39.9k ha1994: 39.9k ha1995: 39.6k ha1996: 39.5k ha1997: 39.6k ha1998: 39.9k ha1999: 43.9k ha2000: 44.2k ha2001: 44.6k ha2002: 44.6k ha2003: 44.6k ha2004: 44.5k ha2005: 44.4k ha2006: 44.4k ha2007: 44.3k ha2008: 44.3k ha2009: 44.3k ha2010: 44.3k ha2011: 44.3k ha2012: 44.2k ha2013: 44.3k ha2014: 44.3k ha2015: 44.3k ha2016: 43.2k ha2017: 43.0k ha2018: 43.0k ha2019: 42.5k ha2020: 42.4k ha2021: 42.4k ha2022: 42.4k ha2023: 42.4k ha2024: 42.4k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 42,372 ha for cropland organic soils — area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Nepal peaked at 44,558 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 39,516 ha, in 1996.

That places Nepal 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40,175 ha 39,516 ha 43,854 ha 10
2000s 44,398 ha 44,152 ha 44,558 ha 10
2010s 43,738 ha 42,452 ha 44,327 ha 10
2020s 42,384 ha 42,372 ha 42,410 ha 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 35 Guyana 59,120 ha compare
  2. 36 Congo 53,416 ha compare
  3. 37 Burundi 47,302 ha compare
  4. 39 Greece 39,880 ha compare
  5. 40 Bulgaria 35,481 ha compare
  6. 41 Rwanda 31,966 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Nepal?
Cropland organic soils — area in Nepal was 42,372 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 44,558 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 39,516 ha in 1996.
How does Nepal rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Nepal ranks 38th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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