District |
Moderate Suitable (ha) |
Suitable (ha) |
Highly Suitable (ha) |
Total (ha) |
Map |
Achham |
24291 |
13111 |
715 |
38117 |
|
Arghakhanchi |
20209 |
11669 |
2771 |
34649 |
|
Baglung |
10357 |
8405 |
3986 |
22748 |
|
Baitadi |
25614 |
11970 |
2769 |
40353 |
|
Bajhang |
6709 |
2523 |
2072 |
11304 |
|
Bajura |
3038 |
1977 |
113 |
5128 |
|
Banke |
97 |
27 |
0 |
124 |
|
Bardiya |
119 |
34 |
0 |
153 |
|
Bhaktapur |
3776 |
1325 |
1275 |
6376 |
|
Bhojpur |
15974 |
10576 |
901 |
27451 |
|
Chitwan |
2235 |
1017 |
229 |
3481 |
|
Dadeldhura |
15152 |
9310 |
284 |
24746 |
|
Dailekh |
10506 |
7599 |
0 |
18105 |
|
Dang |
12659 |
8330 |
0 |
20989 |
|
Darchula |
10181 |
5999 |
2098 |
18278 |
|
Dhading |
32527 |
9397 |
1768 |
43692 |
|
Dhankuta |
7422 |
2455 |
0 |
9877 |
|
Dolakha |
5126 |
2892 |
1752 |
9770 |
|
Doti |
24532 |
11758 |
1917 |
38207 |
|
Eastern Rukum |
1129 |
1067 |
0 |
2196 |
|
Gorkha |
22917 |
7745 |
1736 |
32398 |
|
Gulmi |
25284 |
14050 |
5639 |
44973 |
|
Ilam |
18274 |
11348 |
1223 |
30845 |
|
Jajarkot |
14128 |
11982 |
240 |
26350 |
|
Kailali |
8464 |
2964 |
2227 |
13655 |
|
Kanchanpur |
349 |
104 |
7 |
460 |
|
Kapilbastu |
74 |
6 |
0 |
80 |
|
Kaski |
12991 |
6652 |
3 |
19646 |
|
Kathmandu |
6096 |
5133 |
3519 |
14748 |
|
Kavrepalanchok |
28544 |
18206 |
799 |
47549 |
|
Khotang |
25578 |
9649 |
315 |
35542 |
|
Lalitpur |
4904 |
1177 |
2325 |
8406 |
|
Lamjung |
13327 |
8493 |
1917 |
23737 |
|
Makawanpur |
4474 |
1483 |
659 |
6616 |
|
Morang |
572 |
424 |
0 |
996 |
|
Myagdi |
2512 |
1774 |
594 |
4880 |
|
Nawalpur |
5733 |
2007 |
383 |
8123 |
|
Nuwakot |
26245 |
11173 |
2924 |
40342 |
|
Okhaldhunga |
16827 |
11005 |
93 |
27925 |
|
Palpa |
25882 |
14045 |
2112 |
42039 |
|
Panchthar |
7460 |
2462 |
90 |
10012 |
|
Parasi |
58 |
13 |
0 |
71 |
|
Parbat |
13470 |
5672 |
772 |
19914 |
|
Pyuthan |
23289 |
16734 |
1958 |
41981 |
|
Ramechhap |
23532 |
14834 |
84 |
38450 |
|
Rasuwa |
1594 |
672 |
35 |
2301 |
|
Rautahat |
15 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
|
Rolpa |
16029 |
19721 |
0 |
35750 |
|
Rupandehi |
68 |
0 |
0 |
68 |
|
Salyan |
17895 |
15085 |
0 |
32980 |
|
Sankhuwasabha |
9505 |
2856 |
129 |
12490 |
|
Sindhuli |
11037 |
6057 |
20 |
17114 |
|
Sindhupalchok |
22465 |
10247 |
4544 |
37256 |
|
Solukhumbu |
928 |
679 |
637 |
2244 |
|
Sunsari |
703 |
205 |
0 |
908 |
|
Surkhet |
20813 |
16420 |
107 |
37340 |
|
Syangja |
25369 |
11677 |
1663 |
38709 |
|
Tanahun |
15108 |
3393 |
120 |
18621 |
|
TapleJung |
1405 |
825 |
234 |
2464 |
|
Terhathum |
5180 |
3139 |
326 |
8645 |
|
Udayapur |
11611 |
5285 |
0 |
16896 |
|
Western Rukum |
12301 |
5808 |
1144 |
19253 |
|
Total
|
734663
|
402645
|
61228
|
1198536
|
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Note: The data above is the result of a GIS based study which adopted multi-criteria decision analysis considering parameters range mentioned in the table below. The datasets used in this study were not validated for accuracy and used as they were. Field validated land-use and meteorological data would increase the validity of the results. For details about the methodology and limitation of the study, click here
SN |
Dataset |
Highly suitable |
Suitable |
Moderately suitable |
1 |
Elevation |
1200-1600 m |
1000-1600 m |
800-1600 m |
2 |
Slope |
1 degree to 45 degree |
3 |
Aspect |
NE |
NE, SE |
All slope aspects |
4 |
Rainfall |
1500 mm to 2400 mm |
1200 mm to 3000 mm |
5 |
Temperature |
15 degree celsius to 24 degree celsius |
6 |
Land use |
Shrub land, Grassland, Agricultural land, Barren land |