Drained organic soils — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Drained organic soils — Area was 64,253 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Area in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Nepal is 64,253 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Nepal peaked at 68,051 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 61,714 ha, in 1996.
Nepal ranks 43rd of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,778 ha | — |
| 1991 | 62,778 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 62,778 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 62,778 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 62,778 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61,873 ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 61,714 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 61,723 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61,962 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67,121 ha | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 67,471 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 68,051 ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 68,000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67,859 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 67,647 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 67,319 ha | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 67,254 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67,089 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 67,000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66,977 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 66,964 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 66,899 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66,894 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 66,929 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67,001 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 66,987 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 65,705 ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 65,367 ha | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 65,384 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64,488 ha | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 64,423 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 64,354 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64,253 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 64,253 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 64,253 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 64,253 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 45,885 ha, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,828 ha | 61,714 ha | 67,121 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 67,467 ha | 66,977 ha | 68,051 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,262 ha | 64,488 ha | 67,001 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,307 ha | 64,253 ha | 64,423 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 drained organic soils — area in Nepal?
- Drained organic soils — area in Nepal was 64,253 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 68,051 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,714 ha in 1996.
- How does Nepal rank for drained organic soils — area?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained 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.