Local unit · Myagdi district · Gandaki Province
Annapurna: land cover and map
Rangeland is the largest land cover in Annapurna, at 41.7% of its area. Forest covers 33.3% (about the same as the Myagdi district average of 35.1%), farmland 0.0%, rangeland 41.7%, built-up land 0.2%, bare land, rock and snow 24.7% and water 0.3%.
Area
557 km²
Local unit, Myagdi district
Forest (2025)
33.3%
516th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
0.2%
+0.1 points since 2017
Land cover of Annapurna in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 | 0.8 |
| Agriculture land | 0.1 | 0.0 | −0.0 | 0.1 |
| Rangeland | 37.6 | 41.7 | +4.1 | 231.9 |
| Forest land | 34.9 | 33.3 | −1.7 | 185.0 |
| Water | 0.5 | 0.3 | −0.2 | 1.4 |
| Barren land | 26.9 | 24.7 | −2.2 | 137.2 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Annapurna (summarised at 11 m).
How Annapurna changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Rangeland +4.1 percentage points (+22.71 km²); Barren land −2.2 percentage points (−12.47 km²); Forest land −1.7 percentage points (−9.40 km²).
Other local units in Myagdi district
Questions about Annapurna
- What is the forest cover of Annapurna?
- Forest covers about 33.3% of Annapurna (185 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, about the same as the Myagdi district average of 35.1%.
- How much of Annapurna is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 0.2% (0.8 km²), +0.1 percentage points since 2017. Annapurna ranks 674th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Annapurna?
- Annapurna is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Myagdi district, Gandaki Province, Nepal, covering 557 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.