Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Nepal
Nepal: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Nepal, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Nepal stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Nepal peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Nepal ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 7.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Nepal?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in Nepal was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Nepal rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.