Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Nepal
Nepal: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 117.17 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
117.17 million tonnes
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
167th
of 192 countries
All-time high
150.30 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
18.42 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Nepal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 117.17 million tonnes for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in 2023.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Nepal peaked at 150.30 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.42 million tonnes, in 1961.
Nepal ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Nepal, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.42 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 19.00 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 20.23 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 20.58 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 20.89 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 21.18 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 22.06 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 22.63 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 23.20 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 24.06 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 24.91 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 26.05 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 26.88 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 27.98 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 29.64 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 30.69 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 32.29 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 33.26 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 34.22 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 36.32 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 39.54 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 43.30 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 44.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 45.34 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 46.24 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 47.17 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 47.87 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 49.38 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 49.99 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 51.03 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 51.11 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.76 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 50.42 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.74 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 53.07 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 53.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 56.65 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 58.09 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 58.81 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 59.59 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 60.68 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.55 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 62.98 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 64.24 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 66.10 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 67.30 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 69.87 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 72.02 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 74.50 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 76.79 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 84.15 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 86.57 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 89.59 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 90.43 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 93.70 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 98.96 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 102.36 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 107.91 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 129.76 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 150.30 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 140.60 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 138.48 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 117.17 million tonnes | -15.4% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 117.17 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.00 million tonnes, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 117.17 million tonnes is above the median for South Asia, which is 105.44 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.91 million tonnes | 18.42 million tonnes | 23.20 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.00 million tonnes | 24.06 million tonnes | 34.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.96 million tonnes | 36.32 million tonnes | 49.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.54 million tonnes | 50.42 million tonnes | 58.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.88 million tonnes | 59.59 million tonnes | 74.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.02 million tonnes | 76.79 million tonnes | 129.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.64 million tonnes | 117.17 million tonnes | 150.30 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Nepal?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Nepal was 117.17 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 150.30 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.42 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Nepal ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.