Grassland organic soils — Area in Nepal

Nepal: Grassland organic soils — Area was 21,881 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
21,881 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 221 countries
All-time high
23,493 ha
in 2001
All-time low
21,881 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Nepal, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 22.9k ha1991: 22.9k ha1992: 22.9k ha1993: 22.9k ha1994: 22.9k ha1995: 22.3k ha1996: 22.2k ha1997: 22.1k ha1998: 22.1k ha1999: 23.3k ha2000: 23.3k ha2001: 23.5k ha2002: 23.4k ha2003: 23.3k ha2004: 23.2k ha2005: 22.9k ha2006: 22.9k ha2007: 22.8k ha2008: 22.7k ha2009: 22.7k ha2010: 22.7k ha2011: 22.6k ha2012: 22.6k ha2013: 22.7k ha2014: 22.7k ha2015: 22.7k ha2016: 22.5k ha2017: 22.4k ha2018: 22.4k ha2019: 22.0k ha2020: 22.0k ha2021: 22.0k ha2022: 21.9k ha2023: 21.9k ha2024: 21.9k ha

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Ethiopia 28,710 ha compare
  2. 35 Madagascar 26,538 ha compare
  3. 36 Chile 25,085 ha compare
  4. 38 Burundi 21,623 ha compare
  5. 39 Hungary 19,162 ha compare
  6. 40 Switzerland 16,094 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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