Mountain green cover area in Nepal
Nepal: Mountain green cover area was 7,590 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain green cover area in Nepal, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover area in Nepal is 7,590 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Nepal peaked at 7,590 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,867 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Nepal 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,367 kmsq | 3,867 kmsq | 4,868 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,928 kmsq | 5,053 kmsq | 6,890 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,590 kmsq | 7,590 kmsq | 7,590 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 green cover area in Nepal?
- Mountain green cover area in Nepal was 7,590 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,590 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,867 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for mountain green cover area?
- Nepal ranks 11th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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