Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nepal
Nepal: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 7,762 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nepal, 1994–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area — unfccc in Nepal is 7,762 1000 ha, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area — unfccc in Nepal peaked at 7,821 1000 ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,346 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Nepal 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nepal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7,367 1000 ha | — |
| 1995 | 7,367 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,367 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,367 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,367 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,367 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,367 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,367 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,346 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7,390 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,420 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,447 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,459 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7,465 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 7,473 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 7,481 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,487 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,496 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,505 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7,514 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,523 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7,548 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,576 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,602 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,638 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 7,637 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,796 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 7,821 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 7,762 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 7,762 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,551 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,367 1000 ha | 7,367 1000 ha | 7,367 1000 ha | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,422 1000 ha | 7,346 1000 ha | 7,481 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,553 1000 ha | 7,487 1000 ha | 7,638 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,793 1000 ha | 7,762 1000 ha | 7,821 1000 ha | 3 |
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 — unfccc in Nepal?
- Forestland — area — unfccc in Nepal was 7,762 1000 ha in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,821 1000 ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest forestland — area — unfccc recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,346 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Nepal rank for forestland — area — unfccc?
- Nepal ranks 30th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is forestland — area — unfccc rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Forestland — Area — UNFCCC. 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).