Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Nepal
Nepal: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 12 kg/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Nepal is 12 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Nepal peaked at 12 kg/An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9 kg/An, in 1987.
Nepal ranks 175th of 234 countries on this measure, 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 kg/An | +20.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 12 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15 kg/An, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 12 kg/An is above the median for South Asia, which is 12 kg/An, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 175 Burundi 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Croatia 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Dominican Republic 12 kg/An compare
- 175 French Guiana 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Gabon 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Gambia 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Italy 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Nicaragua 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Puerto Rico 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Réunion 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Spain 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Thailand 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Yemen 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Croatia 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Gambia 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12 kg/An compare
- 175 Yemen 12 kg/An 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Nepal?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Nepal was 12 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 12 kg/An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 kg/An in 1987.
- How does Nepal rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Nepal ranks 175th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.