Nepal: Forest area, sq.km
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| Nepal |
Forest area, sq. km |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 59,620.3 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Measure | sq. km |
| Data availability | 1990 - 2023 |
| Average | 58,618.0 |
| Min - Max | 56,720.0 - 59,620.3 |
| Source | FAO |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2023 is 59620.3 sq. km, unchanged from 59620.3 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for Nepal from 1990 to 2023 is 58618 sq. km. The minimum value, 56720 sq. km, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 59620.3 sq. km was recorded in 2010.
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| Recent values | Nepal: Forest area, sq.km |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 59,620.3 |
| 2022 | 59,620.3 |
| 2021 | 59,620.3 |
| 2020 | 59,620.3 |
| 2019 | 59,620.3 |
| 2018 | 59,620.3 |
| 2017 | 59,620.3 |
| 2016 | 59,620.3 |
Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest area, percent | 41.6 | 2023 | percent |
| Percent agricultural land | 26.12 | 2023 | percent |
| Employment in agriculture | 22.91 | 2025 | percent |
| GDP share of agriculture | 21.56 | 2025 | percent |
| Agriculture value added | 9.81 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Agricultural land | 37,441 | 2023 | sq. km. |
| Crop production index | 116.7 | 2022 | index points |
| Precipitation | 1,500 | 2022 | mm per year |
| Arable land, percent of land area | 12.6 | 2023 | percent |
| Cereal crop yield by hectar | 3,344 | 2023 | kg per hectar |
| Food production index | 123.2 | 2022 | index points |
| Fertilizer use | 67.8 | 2023 | kg per hectare of arable land |
| Livestock production index | 144.4 | 2022 | index points |
| Forest area, sq.km | 59,620.3 | 2023 | sq. km |