Forestland — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Forestland — Area was 6,266 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Nepal is 6,266 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Nepal peaked at 6,266 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,748 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Nepal 63rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,748 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,765 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5,782 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 5,798 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 5,815 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 5,832 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5,849 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,865 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,882 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,899 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,916 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,932 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,949 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,966 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,982 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,999 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,016 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,033 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,049 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,066 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,083 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6,086 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6,090 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,093 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,097 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6,100 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,117 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,134 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,150 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6,167 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,183 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,200 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,217 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6,233 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 6,250 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 6,266 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 6,266 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,192 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 6,266 1000 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,398 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,823 1000 ha | 5,748 1000 ha | 5,899 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,991 1000 ha | 5,916 1000 ha | 6,066 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,112 1000 ha | 6,083 1000 ha | 6,167 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,225 1000 ha | 6,183 1000 ha | 6,266 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in Nepal?
- Forestland — area in Nepal was 6,266 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 6,266 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,748 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Nepal rank for forestland — area?
- Nepal ranks 63rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).