Grassland organic soils — Area in Nepal
Nepal: Grassland organic soils — Area was 21,881 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Grassland organic soils — Area in Nepal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland organic soils — area in Nepal stood at 21,881 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Nepal peaked at 23,493 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21,881 ha, in 2022.
That places Nepal 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Grassland organic soils — Area in Nepal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,910 ha | — |
| 1991 | 22,910 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22,910 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22,910 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22,910 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22,311 ha | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 22,197 ha | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 22,109 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22,095 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 23,267 ha | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 23,319 ha | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 23,493 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 23,442 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 23,304 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 23,171 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22,931 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 22,877 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 22,767 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 22,699 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 22,681 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22,668 ha | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22,635 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22,649 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,669 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22,673 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22,672 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,463 ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 22,383 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22,389 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,036 ha | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 22,013 ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 21,961 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 21,881 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 21,881 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21,881 ha | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 21,881 ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,383 ha, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,653 ha | 22,095 ha | 23,267 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,068 ha | 22,681 ha | 23,493 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,524 ha | 22,036 ha | 22,673 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,924 ha | 21,881 ha | 22,013 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 grassland organic soils — area in Nepal?
- Grassland organic soils — area in Nepal was 21,881 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 23,493 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,881 ha in 2022.
- How does Nepal rank for grassland organic soils — area?
- Nepal ranks 37th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.