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 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
| 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
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 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 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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About this data
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.