Mountain area in Nepal
Nepal: Mountain area was 120,582 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
120,582 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
120,582 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
120,582 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Nepal, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Nepal is 120,582 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Nepal peaked at 120,582 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 120,582 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Nepal 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 120,582 kmsq | 120,582 kmsq | 120,582 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 120,582 kmsq | 120,582 kmsq | 120,582 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 120,582 kmsq | 120,582 kmsq | 120,582 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More development goals data for Nepal
- Red List Index 0.9303 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 27.57 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 57.25 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 48 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 47 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 12,587 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Nepal?
- Mountain area in Nepal was 120,582 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 120,582 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,582 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for mountain area?
- Nepal ranks 43rd out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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