Daily meat consumption per person in Nepal
Nepal: Daily meat consumption per person was 39.67 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.67 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
52.22 grams per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
16.58 grams per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Nepal is 39.67 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Nepal peaked at 52.22 grams per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.58 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Nepal, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.58 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 16.75 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 17.26 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 17.18 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 17.29 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 16.98 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 17.32 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 17.45 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 17.59 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 17.77 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 18.17 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 18.62 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.85 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 19.25 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 19.96 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 20.34 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 20.92 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 21.23 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 21.41 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 22.45 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 23.93 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 25.65 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 25.92 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 26.01 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 26.09 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 26.1 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 25.91 grams per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 26.28 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 26.15 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.18 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 25.82 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 25.27 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 24.73 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 24.96 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.2 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.13 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 26.21 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 26.45 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 26.44 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 26.5 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 26.52 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 26.64 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 26.86 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.08 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.47 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.65 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.29 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 28.78 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 29.41 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 29.92 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 32.47 grams per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 32.96 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.67 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.59 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 34.33 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 35.84 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 36.68 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 38.25 grams per day per capita | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 45.48 grams per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 52.22 grams per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 48.41 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 47.29 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 39.67 grams per day per capita | -16.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 39.67 grams per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.75 grams per day per capita, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 39.67 grams per day per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 35.67 grams per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.16 grams per day per capita | 16.58 grams per day per capita | 17.59 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.65 grams per day per capita | 17.77 grams per day per capita | 21.41 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.45 grams per day per capita | 22.45 grams per day per capita | 26.28 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.64 grams per day per capita | 24.73 grams per day per capita | 26.45 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.52 grams per day per capita | 26.5 grams per day per capita | 29.41 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.32 grams per day per capita | 29.92 grams per day per capita | 45.48 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9 grams per day per capita | 39.67 grams per day per capita | 52.22 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 164 Guinea 41.59 grams per day per capita compare
- 165 Cameroon 40.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 166 Bhutan 40.16 grams per day per capita compare
- 168 Djibouti 38.55 grams per day per capita compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 38.38 grams per day per capita compare
- 170 North Korea 37.84 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Nepal?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Nepal was 39.67 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 52.22 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.58 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.