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Nepal: Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers, Area from MODIS

209.991000 ha · 2024-19.0% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers, Area from MODIS (1000 ha). Annual figures for Nepal from 2001 to 2024.

20012024

Every year

YearValue (1000 ha)Note
2024209.99E
2023249.18E
2022294.26E
2021253.65E
2020224.95E
2019213.42E
2018198.54E
2017209.56E
2016218.67E
2015253.07E
2014259.2E
2013245.98E
2012230.33E
2011244.18E
2010249.99E
2009271.99E
2008274.58E
2007245.51E
2006225.44E
2005220.86E
2004206.24E
2003207.84E
2002211.73E
2001209.49E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Permanent snow and glaciers, Area from MODIS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6980-5007-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-14). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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