Deforestation statistics for Nepal
Nepal: Demographic data
| Population (2022) | 29,136,808 |
| Annual population growth rate (2022) | 1.90% |
| Population density (people/sq km) | 203 |
| Net migration | 41,710 |
| Fertility rate | 1.9 |
| Median age | 25 |
| Urban population share | 21% |
Nepal: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 143,350 |
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Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 5,161,053 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 36.00% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 48,589 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 0.90% |
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Tropical primary forest Primary forest extent in 2001 (ha): 725,085 Primary forest extent as % of land area: 5.10% Primary forest extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 14.00% Primary forest loss from 2002-20 (ha): 3,800 Primary forest loss from 2002-20 as % of 2001 primary forest cover: 0.50% Primary forest extent in 2020 (ha): 721,285 Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of land area: 5.00% Primary forest extent in 2020 as % of 2000 tree cover area: 14% |
Nepal: Annual forest and tree cover data
Nepal: Tropical primary forest loss by year All figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2002: 170 2003: 285 2004: 175 2005: 235 2006: 250 2007: 268 2008: 171 2009: 477 2010: 142 2011: 104 2012: 209 2013: 51 2014: 59 2015: 98 2016: 184 2017: 411 2018: 151 2019: 192 2020: 170 |
Nepal: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
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Year: Hectares 2001: 1,523 2002: 2,129 2003: 2,292 2004: 2,480 2005: 2,758 2006: 3,255 2007: 3,466 2008: 2,992 2009: 5,524 2010: 2,348 2011: 2,816 2012: 5,045 2013: 835 2014: 1,162 2015: 579 2016: 999 2017: 2,394 2018: 1,672 2019: 2,087 2020: 2,233 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 1,160,590 | 2,598 | 5,741 | 2,530 | 3,656 | 14,525 | 1.3% |
| East | 854,341 | 1,303 | 2,307 | 1,098 | 1,557 | 6,265 | 0.7% |
| Far-Western | 890,321 | 2,700 | 3,610 | 1,550 | 792 | 8,652 | 1.0% |
| Mid-Western | 1,339,694 | 2,682 | 3,784 | 3,612 | 2,068 | 12,146 | 0.9% |
| West | 916,095 | 1,899 | 2,142 | 1,648 | 1,311 | 7,000 | 0.8% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Bagmati | 68,221 | 70 | 134 | 98 | 146 | 447 | 0.7% |
| Central | Janakpur | 44,937 | 21 | 49 | 28 | 62 | 160 | 0.4% |
| Central | Narayani | 59,075 | 57 | 120 | 31 | 231 | 440 | 0.7% |
| East | Koshi | 59,543 | 36 | 125 | 41 | 122 | 325 | 0.5% |
| East | Mechi | 33,351 | 19 | 74 | 33 | 77 | 203 | 0.6% |
| East | Sagarmatha | 57,424 | 39 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 125 | 0.2% |
| Far-Western | Mahakali | 44,089 | 52 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 125 | 0.3% |
| Far-Western | Seti | 119,461 | 225 | 182 | 39 | 62 | 508 | 0.4% |
| Mid-Western | Bheri | 29,621 | 15 | 58 | 17 | 32 | 122 | 0.4% |
| Mid-Western | Karnali | 64,463 | 153 | 223 | 52 | 110 | 539 | 0.8% |
| Mid-Western | Rapti | 42,740 | 35 | 96 | 35 | 156 | 322 | 0.8% |
| West | Dhaualagiri | 22,932 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 0.2% |
| West | Gandaki | 40,497 | 33 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 126 | 0.3% |
| West | Lumbini | 38,731 | 100 | 111 | 69 | 38 | 318 | 0.8% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Primary forest extent (2000) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 172,233 | 148 | 303 | 157 | 439 | 1,047 | 0.6% |
| East | 150,318 | 94 | 242 | 101 | 216 | 653 | 0.4% |
| Far-Western | 163,550 | 278 | 219 | 58 | 78 | 633 | 0.4% |
| Mid-Western | 136,824 | 203 | 377 | 105 | 298 | 982 | 0.7% |
| West | 102,159 | 140 | 167 | 100 | 77 | 484 | 0.5% |
Primary forest loss by year at the subnational area (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Primary forest extent (2001) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-05) ha | Primary forest loss (2006-10) ha | Primary forest loss (2011-15) ha | Primary forest loss (2016-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) ha | Primary forest loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | Bagmati | 68,221 | 70 | 134 | 98 | 146 | 447 | 0.7% |
| Central | Janakpur | 44,937 | 21 | 49 | 28 | 62 | 160 | 0.4% |
| Central | Narayani | 59,075 | 57 | 120 | 31 | 231 | 440 | 0.7% |
| East | Koshi | 59,543 | 36 | 125 | 41 | 122 | 325 | 0.5% |
| East | Mechi | 33,351 | 19 | 74 | 33 | 77 | 203 | 0.6% |
| East | Sagarmatha | 57,424 | 39 | 42 | 27 | 17 | 125 | 0.2% |
| Far-Western | Mahakali | 44,089 | 52 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 125 | 0.3% |
| Far-Western | Seti | 119,461 | 225 | 182 | 39 | 62 | 508 | 0.4% |
| Mid-Western | Bheri | 29,621 | 15 | 58 | 17 | 32 | 122 | 0.4% |
| Mid-Western | Karnali | 64,463 | 153 | 223 | 52 | 110 | 539 | 0.8% |
| Mid-Western | Rapti | 42,740 | 35 | 96 | 35 | 156 | 322 | 0.8% |
| West | Dhaualagiri | 22,932 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 0.2% |
| West | Gandaki | 40,497 | 33 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 126 | 0.3% |
| West | Lumbini | 38,731 | 100 | 111 | 69 | 38 | 318 | 0.8% |
2019 forest data for Nepal | Archived forest data for Nepal | Forest data for Nepal
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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