Chicken meat production in Nepal
Nepal: Chicken meat production was 180,076 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chicken meat production in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Nepal is 180,076 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,500 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 3,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,800 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 4,200 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 4,300 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 4,400 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 4,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 4,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,600 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 4,700 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 4,800 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 4,900 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 5,100 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 5,150 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 5,200 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 5,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,250 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 5,300 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5,299 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,542 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 5,674 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 6,072 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 6,295 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 8,861 tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 9,138 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 9,119 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 9,195 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,291 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9,396 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9,700 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10,671 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 11,400 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 12,146 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 12,659 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 13,259 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 14,118 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 14,756 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 15,881 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 15,461 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 15,605 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,126 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 16,632 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 16,662 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 16,527 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,085 tonnes | +118.3% |
| 2012 | 40,346 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 42,810 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 43,133 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45,458 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 55,041 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 57,268 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 60,122 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 62,899 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 255,001 tonnes | +305.4% |
| 2021 | 226,959 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 204,923 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 200,658 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 180,076 tonnes | -10.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 180,076 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 180,076 tonnes is below the median for South Asia, which is 232,508 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 255,001 tonnes |
| 2011 | +118.3% | 16,527 tonnes | 36,085 tonnes |
| 1990 | +40.8% | 6,295 tonnes | 8,861 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,800 tonnes | 3,500 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,600 tonnes | 4,200 tonnes | 5,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,498 tonnes | 5,150 tonnes | 6,295 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,892 tonnes | 8,861 tonnes | 12,146 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,116 tonnes | 12,659 tonnes | 16,662 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,969 tonnes | 16,527 tonnes | 62,899 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 213,523 tonnes | 180,076 tonnes | 255,001 tonnes | 5 |
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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 chicken meat production in Nepal?
- Chicken meat production in Nepal was 180,076 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 255,001 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.