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Area Total 143,350 km2 (55,347.74 sq mi) Population Estimated 30,547,580Density 213.10/km2 (551.92 sq mi) GDP $1,336.55 per capita
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Indicator score table
Each commitment consists of several indicators. Hover over the cards to see the indicator names.
Secure Tenure Rights
1A
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- Legal and institutional framework in place at national level for securing tenure rights, for different types of tenure and by sex
1B
96
- Women and men with legally recognized documentation or secure rights to land, disaggregated by type of tenure
1C
82
- Women and men who perceive their rights to land are protected against dispossession or eviction, disaggregated by type of tenure
Strong Small-Scale Farming Systems
2A
55
- Legal and institutional framework in place at national level to support family farmers
2B
53
- National budget and support programs dedicated to family farming
2C.1
49
- Equitable land distribution, by size
2C.2
45
- Productivity Gap
Diverse Tenure Systems
3A
7
- Legal and institutional framework in place at national level recognizes a continuum of individual and communal land rights, including secondary rights of tenants, sharecroppers, and pastoralists
3B
44
- Implementation of diverse tenure rights and regimes, including secondary rights of tenants, sharecroppers, and pastoralists
3C
86
- Those living on community land perceive their rights to land are protected against dispossession or eviction, disaggregated by sex
Equal Land Rights for Women
4A
66
- Legal and institutional framework regarding land, in place at national level, is gender-responsive
4B
-
- Share of women among owners or rights-bearers of agricultural land, by type of tenure
4C
79
- Women who perceive their rights to land are protected against dispossession or eviction, disaggregated by type of tenure
Secure Territorial Rights for Indigenous People
5A
48
- Legal and institutional framework in place at national level recognizes indigenous peoples’ right to land, territories, and resources
5B
17
- Implementation of tenure rights on indigenous lands
5C.1
-
- Indigenous peoples who perceive their rights to land are protected against dispossession or eviction, disaggregated by sex
5C.2
-
- Percent of land held or used by indigenous peoples that is recognized
Locally Managed Ecosystems
6A
100
- Legal and institutional framework in place at national level promotes the local and sustainable management of ecosystems
6B
-
- Rural districts where land use change and land development are governed by sustainable use plans that take account of the rights and interest of the local land users and owners
6C
32
- Local control of land and ecosystems
Inclusive Decision Making
7A
79
- Legal and institutional framework in place at national level promotes the equitable representation of women and men in decision making
7B
33
- Rural land use management and changes based on public and community input
7C
72
- Target groups including women, youth, and holders of customary rights have access to and are supported to engage in multi-stakeholder platforms
Transparent and Accessible Information
8A
70
- Legal and institutional framework in place at national level calls for timely, reliable and accessible data on land and land-related issues
8B
76
- National information on public land deals are made publicly available
8C
-
- Corruption in the land sector
Effective Actions Against Land Grabbing
9A
54
- Legal and institutional framework in place at national level to prevent land grabbing in private and public investments and includes the existence of procedural safeguards
9B.1
-
- Cases where attempted land rights violations were challenged
9B.2
53
- Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) and other safeguards are implemented in large-scale land transactions
9C
-
- Land grabbing cases where corrective action was taken against violators
Protection of Land Rights Defenders
10A
86
- Legal and institutional framework in place at national level protects land rights defenders
10B
54
- Protective measures ensure the safety of land and environmental defenders
10C
-
- Land and environment defenders threatened, harassed, arrested, jailed, killed, or missing, disaggregated by sex
53
Overall SDG score
SDG Score
LANDex data confirms important gains in documented land rights in rural Nepal and an increasingly strong legal framework for equal land rights for men and women. Family farmers need increased recognition and financial support if they are going to be central to a sustainable food system. Women feel less secure than men in their land tenure and better data is needed to track progress towards equal land rights. Increased local control over land and the implementation of participatory, sustainable land use plans are needed to achieve a number of land-related goals in Nepal. Land information is robust but must be made more accessible to the public. Strong laws to protect human rights must be extended in practice to those defending their land.
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