Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.12 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
81st
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.85 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.4367 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4367 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4367 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4496 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4726 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4805 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.4929 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4947 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5153 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.5301 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5459 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5638 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5891 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6172 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6385 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6667 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7064 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7361 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7745 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8037 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.8301 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.8913 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9721 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 2.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 2021 | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +54.6% | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4909 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4367 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5459 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6926 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5638 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8301 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8913 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 78 Lithuania 3.21 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Uganda 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Seychelles 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 82 South Africa 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 Fiji 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Qatar 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Nepal was 3.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4367 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- 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
Global meat production 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.