Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Nepal
Nepal: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 97.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Nepal stood at 97.06.
That represents a change of up 47.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Nepal peaked at 160.45 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 65.97, in 2023.
That places Nepal 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 144.38 | — |
| 1962 | 144.08 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 144.69 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 144.21 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 143.62 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 143.86 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 143.09 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 142.24 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 142.2 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 141.22 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 140.24 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 140.04 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 138.99 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 137.92 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 137.55 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 136.41 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 135.19 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 134.55 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 133.17 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 131.74 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 130.99 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 142.09 | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 140.61 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 134.3 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 142.68 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 138.82 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 147.33 | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 153.47 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 160.45 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 159.88 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 158.04 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 154.41 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 149.65 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 147.06 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 142.51 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 129.39 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 128.71 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 127.38 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 122.92 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 119.05 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 117.76 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 116.52 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 111.04 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 111.22 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 108.4 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 107.7 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 105.86 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 103.69 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 103.6 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 101.55 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 98.56 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 96.99 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 94.25 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 99.83 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 99.87 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.3 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 101.29 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 102.46 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 100.91 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 98.7 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 105.05 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 101.32 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 65.97 | -34.9% |
| 2024 | 97.06 | +47.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.6 | 142.2 | 144.69 | 9 |
| 1970s | 137.53 | 133.17 | 141.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 142.25 | 130.99 | 160.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 142 | 122.92 | 159.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.48 | 103.6 | 119.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.6 | 94.25 | 102.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.62 | 65.97 | 105.05 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 78 Uzbekistan 98.73 compare
- 79 Sao Tome and Principe 98.71 compare
- 80 Georgia 97.38 compare
- 82 Ecuador 96.84 compare
- 83 Pakistan 96.1 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 96 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Nepal?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Nepal was 97.06 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 160.45 in 1989.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.97 in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.