[4] The ministry was established in 1964 with three directorates (land reform, cooperatives and cadastral survey).

One year later, three further directorates were added to its portfolio (agriculture, food and land management).

Gopal Dahit of Nepal Loktantrik Forum under the Deuba Cabinet served as the last Minister of Land Reform and Management until the ministry was dissolved in 2018 and merged into the Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives following the Oli cabinet, 2018's decision to reduce the number of ministries in Nepal.

[1][5][6] Due to a cabinet expansion, the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation was reopened while the agriculture-related portfolio was changed to Ministry of Agricultural and Livestock Development.

[4] Four departments served under the ministry to facilitate and implement its work:[2] This is a list of all Ministers of Land Reform and Management after the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election in 2013: