Deforestation statistics for Nepal

Nepal: Demographic data

Population (2022) 29,136,808
Annual population growth rate (2022) 1.90%
Population density (people/sq km) 20.3
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
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%
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
Year: Hectares
20.02:170
20.03:285
20.04:175
20.05:235
20.06:250
20.07:268
20.08:171
20.09:477
20.10:142
20.11:104
20.12:20.9
20.13:51
20.14:59
20.15:98
20.16:184
20.17:411
20.18:151
20.19:192
20.20.:170


Nepal: Tree cover loss by year 30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares
Year: Hectares
20.01:1,523
20.02:2,129
20.03:2,292
20.04:2,480
20.05:2,758
20.06:3,255
20.07:3,466
20.08:2,992
20.09:5,524
20.10:2,348
20.11:2,816
20.12:5,045
20.13:835
20.14:1,162
20.15:579
20.16:999
20.17:2,394
20.18:1,672
20.19:2,087
20.20.: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 5741年 2530年 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 20.3 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 兰毗尼 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 20.3 377 105 298 982 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 20.3 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 兰毗尼 38,731 100 111 69 38 318 0.8%


20.19 forest data for Nepal|Archived forest data for Nepal|Forest data for Nepal

Data Source:Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA viaGlobal Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.

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