Cropland organic soils — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Cropland organic soils — Area was 42,372 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland organic soils — Area in Nepal, 1990–2024
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 221 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.
Cropland organic soils — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39,868 ha | — |
| 1991 | 39,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 39,868 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39,563 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39,516 ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39,614 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 39,867 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 43,854 ha | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 44,152 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 44,558 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44,558 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 44,555 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 44,476 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 44,388 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 44,377 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 44,322 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44,300 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 44,296 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 44,296 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 44,264 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 44,244 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 44,260 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44,327 ha | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44,315 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 43,242 ha | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 42,984 ha | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42,995 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42,452 ha | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 42,410 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42,393 ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 42,372 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,372 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 42,372 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 42,372 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 29,603 ha, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Nepal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 14.93 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
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 221 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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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.