Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nepal
Nepal: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,640 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,640 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
48th
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,322 animals per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
30.77 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nepal stood at 1,640 animals per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 355.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nepal peaked at 2,322 animals per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.77 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Nepal 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nepal, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.77 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.47 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 32.17 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 32.87 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 33.57 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 33.57 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34.97 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 34.97 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 35.66 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 36.36 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 37.76 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 38.46 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 39.16 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 39.86 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 40.56 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 41.26 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 41.96 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 42.66 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 44.06 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 44.76 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 45.1 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 45.45 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 45.8 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 48.95 animals per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 46.33 animals per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 48.45 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 53.3 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 54.73 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 56.83 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 73.36 animals per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 76.22 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 76.92 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 76.92 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.32 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 79.02 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 81.82 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 89.51 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 95.1 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 100.7 animals per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 104.64 animals per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 108.13 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 115.1 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 121.38 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 130.45 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 129.06 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 131.15 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 135.33 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 139.52 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 140.22 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 140.91 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 296.48 animals per square kilometre | +110.4% |
| 2012 | 327.87 animals per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 359.96 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 360.03 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 365.31 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 500.48 animals per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2017 | 521.44 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 545.85 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 574.77 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 2,322 animals per square kilometre | +304.1% |
| 2021 | 2,067 animals per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 1,866 animals per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 1,827 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,640 animals per square kilometre | -10.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 1,640 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 1,640 animals per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,640 animals per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 | +304.1% | 574.77 animals per square kilometre | 2,322 animals per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +110.4% | 140.91 animals per square kilometre | 296.48 animals per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +37.0% | 365.31 animals per square kilometre | 500.48 animals per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +29.1% | 56.83 animals per square kilometre | 73.36 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.33 animals per square kilometre | 30.77 animals per square kilometre | 35.66 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.21 animals per square kilometre | 36.36 animals per square kilometre | 44.06 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.97 animals per square kilometre | 44.76 animals per square kilometre | 56.83 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.79 animals per square kilometre | 73.36 animals per square kilometre | 100.7 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 125.5 animals per square kilometre | 104.64 animals per square kilometre | 140.22 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.31 animals per square kilometre | 140.91 animals per square kilometre | 574.77 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,945 animals per square kilometre | 1,640 animals per square kilometre | 2,322 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 45 Turkey 1,777 animals per square kilometre compare
- 46 Egypt 1,773 animals per square kilometre compare
- 47 Grenada 1,689 animals per square kilometre compare
- 49 Costa Rica 1,614 animals per square kilometre compare
- 50 Spain 1,544 animals per square kilometre compare
- 51 Cyprus 1,519 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nepal?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Nepal was 1,640 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,322 animals per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.77 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Nepal rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Nepal ranks 48th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.5%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.