Index of forest extent, Index in Nepal
Nepal: Index of forest extent, Index was 104.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Index of forest extent, Index in Nepal, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of forest extent, index in Nepal is 104.71, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Nepal peaked at 104.71 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1992.
Nepal ranks 62nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Index of forest extent, Index in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 100 | — |
| 1993 | 100.19 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 100.38 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 100.57 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 100.76 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 100.95 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 101.15 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 101.34 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 101.53 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 101.85 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 102.17 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 102.48 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.8 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 103.12 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 103.44 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 103.76 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 104.08 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 104.39 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 104.71 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 104.71 | +0.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 104.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 104.71 is above the median for South Asia, which is 102.36, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.67 | 100 | 101.34 | 8 |
| 2000s | 102.96 | 101.53 | 104.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.71 | 104.71 | 104.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.71 | 104.71 | 104.71 | 4 |
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 index of forest extent, index in Nepal?
- Index of forest extent, index in Nepal was 104.71 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 104.71 in 2010.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- How does Nepal rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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