Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nepal

Nepal: Forestland — Area — UNFCCC was 7,762 1000 ha in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7,762 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
31st
of 77 countries
All-time high
7,821 1000 ha
in 2021
All-time low
7,346 1000 ha
in 2002
Years of data
29
1994–2022

Forestland — Area — UNFCCC in Nepal, 1994–2022

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1994200820221994: 7.4k 1000 ha1995: 7.4k 1000 ha1996: 7.4k 1000 ha1997: 7.4k 1000 ha1998: 7.4k 1000 ha1999: 7.4k 1000 ha2000: 7.4k 1000 ha2001: 7.4k 1000 ha2002: 7.3k 1000 ha2003: 7.4k 1000 ha2004: 7.4k 1000 ha2005: 7.4k 1000 ha2006: 7.5k 1000 ha2007: 7.5k 1000 ha2008: 7.5k 1000 ha2009: 7.5k 1000 ha2010: 7.5k 1000 ha2011: 7.5k 1000 ha2012: 7.5k 1000 ha2013: 7.5k 1000 ha2014: 7.5k 1000 ha2015: 7.5k 1000 ha2016: 7.6k 1000 ha2017: 7.6k 1000 ha2018: 7.6k 1000 ha2019: 7.6k 1000 ha2020: 7.8k 1000 ha2021: 7.8k 1000 ha2022: 7.8k 1000 ha

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 31st out of 77 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Italy 9,532 1000 ha compare
  2. 29 Poland 9,464 1000 ha compare
  3. 30 Belarus 9,158 1000 ha compare
  4. 32 Cambodia 7,551 1000 ha compare
  5. 33 Romania 6,992 1000 ha compare
  6. 34 Republic of Korea 5,986 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 79 places →

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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 31st out of 77 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

Indicator
Forestland — Area — UNFCCC
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 2,236 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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).