KATHMANDU, Feb. 16 -- The Department of Survey (DoS) has revealed land use data prepared from 2066 BS to 2075 BS. The data shows that the total arable land across the country is 41,275.54 square kilometers which constitutes 27.89 percent of the total land. Similarly, the data shows that the forest area in the country is 61,739.98 square kilometers or 41.71 percent of the total land.

After integrating the data from across the country, the technicians at the DoS have divided the land into 11 clusters. The Land Use Act, 2076 and Land Use Regulations, 2078, have classified the land into 11 types.

According to the technical staff of the DoS, the classification is based on the total land measured across the country as explained in the Act. Ac...