Chicken meat production in Nepal
Nepal: Chicken meat production was 180,076 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
180,076
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
61st
of 199 countries
All-time high
255,001
in 2020
All-time low
3,500
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Nepal is 180,076, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.3% on the previous year and up 317.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Nepal peaked at 255,001 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,500, in 1961.
That places Nepal 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 | — |
| 1962 | 3,600 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3,700 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3,700 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,800 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3,800 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,100 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4,200 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,300 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4,500 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,600 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,700 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4,900 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5,100 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 5,150 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5,200 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,200 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,250 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,300 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5,299 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,542 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 5,674 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6,072 | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 6,295 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8,861 | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 9,138 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9,119 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,195 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,291 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9,396 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9,700 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10,671 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 11,400 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 12,146 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 12,659 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 13,259 | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 14,118 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 14,756 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 15,881 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 15,461 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15,605 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,126 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16,632 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,662 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,527 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,085 | +118.3% |
| 2012 | 40,346 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 42,810 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 43,133 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45,458 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 55,041 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 57,268 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 60,122 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 62,899 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 255,001 | +305.4% |
| 2021 | 226,959 | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 204,923 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 200,658 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 180,076 | -10.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 180,076 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 180,076 is below the median for South Asia, which is 232,508, 77% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +305.4% | 62,899 | 255,001 |
| 2011 | +118.3% | 16,527 | 36,085 |
| 1990 | +40.8% | 6,295 | 8,861 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,800 | 3,500 | 4,100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,600 | 4,200 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,498 | 5,150 | 6,295 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,892 | 8,861 | 12,146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,116 | 12,659 | 16,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,969 | 16,527 | 62,899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,523 | 180,076 | 255,001 | 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 chicken meat production in Nepal?
- Chicken meat production in Nepal was 180,076 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 255,001 in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for chicken meat production?
- Nepal ranks 61st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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