Milk per animal in Nepal
Nepal: Milk per animal was 568.42 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
568.42 kilograms per animal
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
642.05 kilograms per animal
in 2023
All-time low
307.07 kilograms per animal
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Nepal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for milk per animal in Nepal is 568.42 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Nepal peaked at 642.05 kilograms per animal in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307.07 kilograms per animal, in 1987.
That places Nepal 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Nepal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 343.13 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 337.04 kilograms per animal | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 331.67 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 332.26 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 331.34 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 333.66 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 335.82 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 338.4 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 342.94 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 339.28 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 340.04 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 339.19 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 342.74 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 342.19 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 343.02 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 337.59 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 330.07 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 325.58 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 322.53 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 311.77 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 310.68 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 326.88 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 329.2 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 309.33 kilograms per animal | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 308.94 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 308.37 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 307.07 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 319.49 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 324.78 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 332.96 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 345.78 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 344.36 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 345.61 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 348.45 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 346.2 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 350.55 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 357.09 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 359.75 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 364.94 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 365.51 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 364.37 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 371.82 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 381.21 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 380.05 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 388.37 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 390 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 395.27 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 393.5 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 396.74 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 398.47 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 408.3 kilograms per animal | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 417.44 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 423.55 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 415.24 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 419.82 kilograms per animal | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 438.61 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 434.33 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 462.59 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 464.73 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 469.36 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 493.06 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 498.99 kilograms per animal | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 642.05 kilograms per animal | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 568.42 kilograms per animal | -11.5% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 568.42 kilograms per animal is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 451.3 kilograms per animal, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 568.42 kilograms per animal is below the median for South Asia, which is 816.01 kilograms per animal, 70% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +28.7% | 498.99 kilograms per animal | 642.05 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 336.25 kilograms per animal | 331.34 kilograms per animal | 343.13 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 336.22 kilograms per animal | 322.53 kilograms per animal | 343.02 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 315.65 kilograms per animal | 307.07 kilograms per animal | 329.2 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 349.57 kilograms per animal | 332.96 kilograms per animal | 364.94 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.69 kilograms per animal | 364.37 kilograms per animal | 396.74 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 428.31 kilograms per animal | 398.47 kilograms per animal | 464.73 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 534.38 kilograms per animal | 469.36 kilograms per animal | 642.05 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 121 North Macedonia 666.06 kilograms per animal compare
- 122 China 659.81 kilograms per animal compare
- 123 Seychelles 620.19 kilograms per animal compare
- 125 Moldova 562.35 kilograms per animal compare
- 126 Saudi Arabia 551.1 kilograms per animal compare
- 127 Reunion 547.87 kilograms per animal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Nepal
- 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)
- 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk per animal in Nepal?
- Milk per animal in Nepal was 568.42 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 642.05 kilograms per animal in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.07 kilograms per animal in 1987.
- How does Nepal rank for milk per animal?
- Nepal ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.