Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal
Nepal: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 484,000 animals in 1990. ▲ Rising
Latest (1990)
484,000 animals
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
493,000 animals
in 1982
All-time low
290,000 animals
in 1961
Years of data
30
1961–1990
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 1990, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal stood at 484,000 animals.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal peaked at 493,000 animals in 1982 and was at its lowest, 290,000 animals, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 78th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 290,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 298,000 animals | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 303,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 310,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 316,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 322,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 335,000 animals | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 348,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 361,000 animals | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 372,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 381,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 390,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 400,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 410,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 419,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 432,000 animals | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 442,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 454,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 466,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 476,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 485,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 493,000 animals | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 479,000 animals | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 472,000 animals | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 464,000 animals | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 472,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 477,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 482,000 animals | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 478,000 animals | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 484,000 animals | +1.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 484,000 animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 484,000 animals is above the median for South Asia, which is 484,000 animals, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 320,333 animals | 290,000 animals | 361,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 416,600 animals | 372,000 animals | 466,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 477,800 animals | 464,000 animals | 493,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 484,000 animals | 484,000 animals | 484,000 animals | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 547,935 animals
- 76 Somalia 511,646 animals compare
- 77 Armenia 496,629 animals
- 79 Cambodia 483,033 animals compare
- 80 Senegal 482,928 animals compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 479,966 animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7937 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.33 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal was 484,000 animals in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 493,000 animals in 1982.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,000 animals in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 1990.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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