Cattle livestock count heads in Nepal
Nepal: Cattle livestock count heads was 5.20 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.20 million
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
53rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.47 million
in 2021
All-time low
4.75 million
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle livestock count heads in Nepal stood at 5.20 million.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Nepal peaked at 7.47 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.75 million, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 53rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle livestock count heads in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.80 million | — |
| 1962 | 5.83 million | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.84 million | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.85 million | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.86 million | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.99 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 6.11 million | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 6.30 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6.35 million | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.40 million | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 6.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 6.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 6.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.65 million | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 6.70 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.77 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 6.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.90 million | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 6.95 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 6.75 million | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 6.55 million | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 6.36 million | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 6.37 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.36 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6.34 million | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6.28 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 6.28 million | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.25 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.55 million | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6.84 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 7.01 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 7.02 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7.05 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7.03 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.02 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.98 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.98 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.95 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 6.99 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.00 million | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.04 million | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.09 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.18 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 7.20 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.23 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.24 million | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 7.27 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 7.24 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.24 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.38 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.39 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7.46 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.47 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.41 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 5.20 million | +9.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 5.20 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 5.20 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 5.20 million, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 | -35.9% | 7.41 million | 4.75 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.92 million | 5.80 million | 6.23 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.55 million | 6.30 million | 6.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.58 million | 6.28 million | 6.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.65 million | 6.24 million | 7.05 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.02 million | 6.95 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.28 million | 7.20 million | 7.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 million | 4.75 million | 7.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1232 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Nepal?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Nepal was 5.20 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 million in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Nepal ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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