What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?

Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 14.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?

The highest recorded value was 19.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?

The lowest recorded value was 6.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Nepal rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?

Nepal ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?

Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Nepal

Name: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Nepal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nepal: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 14.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

14.48 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 16.1%

World rank

167th

of 192 countries

All-time high

19.06 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

6.05 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nepal stood at 14.48 kilograms per year per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nepal peaked at 19.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.05 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Nepal ranks 167th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Nepal, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilograms per year per capita	Change
1961	6.05 kilograms per year per capita	—
1962	6.11 kilograms per year per capita	+1.1%
1963	6.3 kilograms per year per capita	+3.1%
1964	6.27 kilograms per year per capita	-0.5%
1965	6.31 kilograms per year per capita	+0.6%
1966	6.2 kilograms per year per capita	-1.8%
1967	6.32 kilograms per year per capita	+2.0%
1968	6.37 kilograms per year per capita	+0.8%
1969	6.42 kilograms per year per capita	+0.8%
1970	6.49 kilograms per year per capita	+1.1%
1971	6.63 kilograms per year per capita	+2.2%
1972	6.8 kilograms per year per capita	+2.5%
1973	6.88 kilograms per year per capita	+1.2%
1974	7.03 kilograms per year per capita	+2.1%
1975	7.28 kilograms per year per capita	+3.7%
1976	7.42 kilograms per year per capita	+1.9%
1977	7.63 kilograms per year per capita	+2.8%
1978	7.75 kilograms per year per capita	+1.5%
1979	7.81 kilograms per year per capita	+0.9%
1980	8.19 kilograms per year per capita	+4.9%
1981	8.74 kilograms per year per capita	+6.6%
1982	9.36 kilograms per year per capita	+7.2%
1983	9.46 kilograms per year per capita	+1.0%
1984	9.49 kilograms per year per capita	+0.4%
1985	9.52 kilograms per year per capita	+0.3%
1986	9.53 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
1987	9.46 kilograms per year per capita	-0.7%
1988	9.59 kilograms per year per capita	+1.4%
1989	9.55 kilograms per year per capita	-0.5%
1990	9.55 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
1991	9.43 kilograms per year per capita	-1.4%
1992	9.23 kilograms per year per capita	-2.1%
1993	9.03 kilograms per year per capita	-2.1%
1994	9.11 kilograms per year per capita	+0.9%
1995	9.2 kilograms per year per capita	+1.0%
1996	9.17 kilograms per year per capita	-0.3%
1997	9.57 kilograms per year per capita	+4.3%
1998	9.65 kilograms per year per capita	+0.9%
1999	9.65 kilograms per year per capita	-0.1%
2000	9.67 kilograms per year per capita	+0.2%
2001	9.68 kilograms per year per capita	+0.1%
2002	9.73 kilograms per year per capita	+0.5%
2003	9.81 kilograms per year per capita	+0.8%
2004	9.89 kilograms per year per capita	+0.8%
2005	10.03 kilograms per year per capita	+1.4%
2006	10.09 kilograms per year per capita	+0.7%
2007	10.33 kilograms per year per capita	+2.3%
2008	10.5 kilograms per year per capita	+1.7%
2009	10.74 kilograms per year per capita	+2.2%
2010	10.92 kilograms per year per capita	+1.7%
2011	11.85 kilograms per year per capita	+8.5%
2012	12.03 kilograms per year per capita	+1.5%
2013	12.29 kilograms per year per capita	+2.2%
2014	12.26 kilograms per year per capita	-0.2%
2015	12.53 kilograms per year per capita	+2.2%
2016	13.08 kilograms per year per capita	+4.4%
2017	13.39 kilograms per year per capita	+2.4%
2018	13.96 kilograms per year per capita	+4.3%
2019	16.6 kilograms per year per capita	+18.9%
2020	19.06 kilograms per year per capita	+14.8%
2021	17.67 kilograms per year per capita	-7.3%
2022	17.26 kilograms per year per capita	-2.3%
2023	14.48 kilograms per year per capita	-16.1%

Nepal compared with similar countries

Nepal's 14.48 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nepal's 14.48 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.02 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	6.26 kilograms per year per capita	6.05 kilograms per year per capita	6.42 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	7.17 kilograms per year per capita	6.49 kilograms per year per capita	7.81 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	9.29 kilograms per year per capita	8.19 kilograms per year per capita	9.59 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	9.36 kilograms per year per capita	9.03 kilograms per year per capita	9.65 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	10.05 kilograms per year per capita	9.67 kilograms per year per capita	10.74 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	12.89 kilograms per year per capita	10.92 kilograms per year per capita	16.6 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	17.12 kilograms per year per capita	14.48 kilograms per year per capita	19.06 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Nepal

164 Guinea 15.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
165 Cameroon 14.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
166 Bhutan 14.66 kilograms per year per capita compare
168 Djibouti 14.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
169 Guinea-Bissau 14.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
170 North Korea 13.81 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 331.1 current US$ per person (2025)
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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)
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Frequently asked questions

What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nepal?: Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Nepal was 14.48 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?: The highest recorded value was 19.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Nepal?: The lowest recorded value was 6.05 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Nepal rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?: Nepal ranks 167th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Nepal?: Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.