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Forest area — Nepal

Forest area in Nepal in 2023 — 59,620 km². Ranked 71 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 5.1%.

2023 59,620 km² +0% vs 2022
World rank 71of 213
Period maximum 59,620 km²2010
Period minimum 56,720 km²1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · km²

Forest area — Nepal, 1990–202356,00057,00058,00059,00060,0001990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 56,720 km²1991: 56,829 km²1992: 56,938 km²1993: 57,046 km²1994: 57,155 km²1995: 57,264 km²1996: 57,373 km²1997: 57,481 km²1998: 57,590 km²1999: 57,699 km²2000: 57,808 km²2001: 57,989 km²2002: 58,170 km²2003: 58,351 km²2004: 58,533 km²2005: 58,714 km²2006: 58,895 km²2007: 59,076 km²2008: 59,258 km²2009: 59,439 km²2010: 59,620 km²2011: 59,620 km²2012: 59,620 km²2013: 59,620 km²2014: 59,620 km²2015: 59,620 km²2016: 59,620 km²2017: 59,620 km²2018: 59,620 km²2019: 59,620 km²2020: 59,620 km²2021: 59,620 km²2022: 59,620 km²2023: 59,620 km²
Change over the period: +2,900 (+5.11%) Average annual rate: 0.15 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Nepal

Nepal 59,620 km²
World 40.35M km²
South Asia 856,400 km²
Southern Asia computed 1.01M km²
Lower-middle-income countries computed 5.76M km²
Forest area — Nepal, by year Nepal All countries CSV XLSX
Year km² Change Change, %
2023 59,620 +0 +0%
2022 59,620 +0 +0%
2021 59,620 +0 +0%
2020 59,620 +0 +0%
2019 59,620 +0 +0%
2018 59,620 +0 +0%
2017 59,620 +0 +0%
2016 59,620 +0 +0%
2015 59,620 +0 +0%
2014 59,620 +0 +0%
2013 59,620 +0 +0%
2012 59,620 +0 +0%
2011 59,620 +0 +0%
2010 59,620 +181 +0.3%
2009 59,439 +181 +0.31%
2008 59,258 +181 +0.31%
2007 59,076 +181 +0.31%
2006 58,895 +181 +0.31%
2005 58,714 +181 +0.31%
2004 58,533 +181 +0.31%
2003 58,351 +181 +0.31%
2002 58,170 +181 +0.31%
2001 57,989 +181 +0.31%
2000 57,808 +109 +0.19%
1999 57,699 +109 +0.19%
1998 57,590 +109 +0.19%
1997 57,481 +109 +0.19%
1996 57,373 +109 +0.19%
1995 57,264 +109 +0.19%
1994 57,155 +109 +0.19%
1993 57,046 +109 +0.19%
1992 56,938 +109 +0.19%
1991 56,829 +109 +0.19%
1990 56,720 — —

Southern Asia, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

IN India 729,592 IR Iran 107,884 NP Nepal 59,620 PK Pakistan 36,019 BT Bhutan 27,310 LK Sri Lanka 21,035 BD Bangladesh 18,834 AF Afghanistan 12,084 MV Maldives 8
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About the indicator

Land under natural and planted forest in square kilometers, as defined by the FAO. It shows where the world's forest resources are concentrated in absolute terms: a handful of countries hold more than half of the planet's forest, while the ranking by forest cover is led by entirely different countries.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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