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
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 166th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.6% (2025)
- Rural population 9.77 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 33.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.33 million hectares (2023)
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 166th out of 191 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.