Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 33.14 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Nepal is 33.14 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 52.09 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.14 An per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Nepal 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40.56 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.74 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 40.77 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 40.84 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 40.91 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 40.98 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 41.85 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 42.69 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 43.54 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 44.06 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 44.41 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 44.76 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 45.1 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 45.45 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 45.8 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 46.5 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 46.87 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.34 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 47.9 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 48.25 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 48.46 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 48.6 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 47.2 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 45.8 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 44.45 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 44.56 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 44.5 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 44.36 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 43.95 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 43.92 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 43.74 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 43.68 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.62 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.78 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 47.82 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 49.01 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 49.12 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.29 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.17 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.99 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 48.71 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.68 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.51 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.6 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.79 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.85 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.14 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.46 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.05 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.22 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.41 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 50.54 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.74 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.53 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.52 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.94 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.26 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.46 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 51.52 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.03 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 52.09 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 51.71 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.14 An per square kilometre | -35.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre 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% | 51.71 An per square kilometre | 33.14 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.43 An per square kilometre | 40.56 An per square kilometre | 43.54 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.82 An per square kilometre | 44.06 An per square kilometre | 47.9 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.01 An per square kilometre | 43.95 An per square kilometre | 48.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.51 An per square kilometre | 43.62 An per square kilometre | 49.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.98 An per square kilometre | 48.51 An per square kilometre | 50.05 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.81 An per square kilometre | 50.22 An per square kilometre | 51.52 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.24 An per square kilometre | 33.14 An per square kilometre | 52.09 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Nepal was 33.14 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.09 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.14 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 25th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cattle — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.