Local unit · Nawalparasi West district · Lumbini Province
Susta: land cover and map
Agriculture land is the largest land cover in Susta, at 55.0% of its area. Forest covers 12.7% (less than the Nawalparasi West district average of 32.1%), farmland 55.0%, rangeland 5.4%, built-up land 11.0%, bare land, rock and snow 7.8% and water 8.2%.
Area
91.2 km²
Local unit, Nawalparasi West district
Forest (2025)
12.7%
590th of 775 local units
Built-up (2025)
11.0%
+0.5 points since 2017
Land cover of Susta in 2025
Show the numbers
| Class | 2017 (%) | 2025 (%) | Change (points) | Area 2025 (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban land | 10.5 | 11.0 | +0.5 | 10.0 |
| Agriculture land | 49.8 | 55.0 | +5.2 | 50.2 |
| Rangeland | 10.1 | 5.4 | −4.7 | 4.9 |
| Forest land | 15.0 | 12.7 | −2.3 | 11.6 |
| Water | 6.9 | 8.2 | +1.3 | 7.5 |
| Barren land | 7.8 | 7.8 | +0.0 | 7.1 |
Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m annual land-cover map, translated to the paper's seven classes and clipped to the boundary of Susta.
How Susta changed from 2017 to 2025
2017 (compare with 2025 above):
Agriculture land +5.2 percentage points (+4.72 km²); Rangeland −4.7 percentage points (−4.32 km²); Forest land −2.3 percentage points (−2.05 km²).
Other local units in Nawalparasi West district
Questions about Susta
- What is the forest cover of Susta?
- Forest covers about 12.7% of Susta (11.6 km²) in the 2025 10 m land-cover map, less than the Nawalparasi West district average of 32.1%.
- How much of Susta is built-up?
- Built-up land covers 11.0% (10.0 km²), +0.5 percentage points since 2017. Susta ranks 216th of 775 local units in Nepal for built-up share.
- Where is Susta?
- Susta is a local unit (municipality or rural municipality) in Nawalparasi West district, Lumbini Province, Nepal, covering 91.2 km².
Source: Impact Observatory / Esri 10 m land cover (CC BY 4.0); boundaries: Survey Department of Nepal via OCHA.