Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Nepal
Nepal: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 138,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
138,271
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
62nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
194,090
in 2022
All-time low
40,250
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 138,271 for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Nepal peaked at 194,090 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40,250, in 1961.
That places Nepal 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,837 | 40,250 | 49,685 | 9 |
| 1970s | 66,601 | 51,520 | 82,610 | 10 |
| 1980s | 119,771 | 90,460 | 134,558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,319 | 95,312 | 135,618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,529 | 121,769 | 156,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,438 | 162,213 | 188,574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,311 | 116,503 | 194,090 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 59 Sweden 140,970 compare
- 60 Azerbaijan 140,473 compare
- 61 Myanmar 138,981 compare
- 63 Burkina Faso 136,146 compare
- 64 Algeria 135,000 compare
- 65 South Sudan 132,346 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture share gdp 21.56 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.56 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.34 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Nepal?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Nepal was 138,271 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 194,090 in 2022.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,250 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Nepal ranks 62nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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