Buffalo fat, unrendered — Production in Nepal
Nepal: Buffalo fat, unrendered — Production was 2,765 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Buffalo fat, unrendered — Production in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, buffalo fat, unrendered — production in Nepal stood at 2,765 t.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buffalo fat, unrendered — production in Nepal peaked at 3,882 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 312 t, in 1961.
That places Nepal 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Buffalo fat, unrendered — Production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 312 t | — |
| 1962 | 312 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 355 t | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 355 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 365.64 t | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 350 t | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 366 t | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 374 t | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 380 t | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 398 t | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 440 t | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 490 t | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 520 t | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 570 t | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 650 t | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 700 t | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 780 t | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 830 t | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 860 t | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 1,000 t | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 1,440 t | +20.0% |
| 1983 | 1,560 t | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 1,640 t | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 1,725 t | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 1,761 t | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1,788 t | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1,839 t | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1,879 t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 1,890 t | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,906 t | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 1,920 t | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,931 t | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,008 t | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2,081 t | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 2,097 t | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,270 t | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 2,347 t | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 2,391 t | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,435 t | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,497 t | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 2,559 t | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2,616 t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,672 t | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,779 t | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 2,841 t | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,941 t | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 3,034 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3,133 t | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3,244 t | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,357 t | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,448 t | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3,503 t | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,478 t | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,480 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,500 t | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,602 t | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,704 t | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,771 t | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3,790 t | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,763 t | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,882 t | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,330 t | -40.0% |
| 2024 | 2,765 t | +18.7% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 2,765 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,885 t, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 2,765 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 356 t, 7.8× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Buffalo fat, unrendered — Production in Nepal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -40.0% | 3,882 t | 2,330 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 352.18 t | 312 t | 380 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 623.8 t | 398 t | 860 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,583 t | 1,000 t | 1,879 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,084 t | 1,890 t | 2,391 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,751 t | 2,435 t | 3,133 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,509 t | 3,244 t | 3,771 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,306 t | 2,330 t | 3,882 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 3 China 55,415 t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 2,205 t compare
- 4 China, mainland 55,402 t compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,428 t compare
- 5 Egypt 5,532 t compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 804.09 t compare
- 6 Türkiye 309.38 t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 131.53 t compare
- 7 Philippines 1,814 t compare
- 8 Myanmar 1,005 t compare
- 9 Indonesia 985.96 t compare
- 9 Timor-Leste 25.52 t 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 buffalo fat, unrendered — production in Nepal?
- Buffalo fat, unrendered — production in Nepal was 2,765 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buffalo fat, unrendered — production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,882 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest buffalo fat, unrendered — production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 312 t in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for buffalo fat, unrendered — production?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is buffalo fat, unrendered — production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buffalo fat, unrendered — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.