Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nepal
Nepal: Number of cattle, annual growth rate was 9.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 126.3%
World rank
6th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.43 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-35.92 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nepal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nepal is 9.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.3% on the previous year and up 2,379.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nepal peaked at 9.43 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -35.92 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Nepal ranks 6th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nepal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.4483 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.0687 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1715 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1712 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1709 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +1147.9% |
| 1968 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 1971 | 0.7937 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7874 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.7812 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.7752 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7692 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1977 | 0.797 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9996 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7299 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4348 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2886 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1983 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -1097.1% |
| 1984 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1985 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.232 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1987 | -0.1383 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1988 | -0.3115 % change on previous year | +125.3% |
| 1989 | -0.9174 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 1990 | -0.0648 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1991 | -0.4144 % change on previous year | +540.0% |
| 1992 | -0.1461 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1993 | -0.1353 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -3761.2% |
| 1995 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2334 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3399 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 1999 | -0.2548 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2000 | -0.1071 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5768 % change on previous year | +438.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0569 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2003 | -0.3598 % change on previous year | +532.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1849 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4022 % change on previous year | +117.5% |
| 2006 | 0.121 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5906 % change on previous year | +388.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6591 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3353 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3721 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2614 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4014 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2014 | -0.4138 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2015 | -0.0301 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8433 % change on previous year | -2902.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6118 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3922 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1184 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9999 % change on previous year | +744.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1067 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 2022 | -0.7184 % change on previous year | -773.2% |
| 2023 | -35.92 % change on previous year | +4900.3% |
| 2024 | 9.43 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 9.43 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2567 % change on previous year, 36.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nepal's 9.43 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.2744 % change on previous year, 34.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of cattle, annual growth rate 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 | -4900.3% | -0.7184 % change on previous year | -35.92 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +3761.2% | -0.1353 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2902.2% | -0.0301 % change on previous year | 0.8433 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1147.9% | 0.1709 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1097.1% | 0.2886 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -773.2% | 0.1067 % change on previous year | -0.7184 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8938 % change on previous year | 0.0687 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.96 % change on previous year | 0.7692 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.8469 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 0.7299 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 % change on previous year | -0.4144 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2049 % change on previous year | -0.5768 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2892 % change on previous year | -0.4138 % change on previous year | 0.8433 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.22 % change on previous year | -35.92 % change on previous year | 9.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 3 Grenada 11.59 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of Congo 10.89 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Antigua and Barbuda 10.59 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Benin 9.27 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Martinique 9.06 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Seychelles 7.74 % change on previous year 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 number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nepal?
- Number of cattle, annual growth rate in Nepal was 9.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.43 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of cattle, annual growth rate recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.92 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Nepal rank for number of cattle, annual growth rate?
- Nepal ranks 6th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,379.4%. 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 Number of cattle, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cattle livestock count heads Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of cattle. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.