Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal
Nepal: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,326 animals in 1990. ▲ Rising
Latest (1990)
1,326 animals
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,351 animals
in 1982
All-time low
794.52 animals
in 1961
Years of data
30
1961–1990
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal, 1961–1990
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 1,326 animals for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in 1990.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal peaked at 1,351 animals in 1982 and was at its lowest, 794.52 animals, in 1961.
That places Nepal 78th out of 198 countries with data for 1990, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 794.52 animals | — |
| 1962 | 816.44 animals | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 830.14 animals | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 849.32 animals | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 865.75 animals | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 882.19 animals | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 917.81 animals | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 953.42 animals | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 989.04 animals | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 1,019 animals | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 1,044 animals | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 1,068 animals | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,096 animals | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 1,123 animals | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 1,148 animals | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 1,184 animals | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,211 animals | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,244 animals | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1,277 animals | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 1,304 animals | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1,329 animals | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 1,351 animals | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,312 animals | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,293 animals | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1,271 animals | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 1,293 animals | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 1,307 animals | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,321 animals | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,310 animals | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,326 animals | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 877.63 animals | 794.52 animals | 989.04 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,141 animals | 1,019 animals | 1,277 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,309 animals | 1,271 animals | 1,351 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,326 animals | 1,326 animals | 1,326 animals | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 1,501 animals
- 76 Somalia 1,402 animals compare
- 77 Armenia 1,361 animals
- 79 Cambodia 1,323 animals compare
- 80 Senegal 1,323 animals compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 1,315 animals 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 number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Nepal was 1,326 animals in 1990, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,351 animals in 1982.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 794.52 animals in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Nepal ranks 78th out of 198 countries with data for 1990.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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