Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal
Nepal: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 484,000 animals in 1990. ▲ Rising
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 77th of 197 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.33 million hectares (2023)
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 77th out of 197 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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